Nolan Arenado does This with his Glove [You Should Too]

[@914ballgloves8]

It can be pretty hard to form a glove with the fingers out like that because Rawlings gloves are notorious for getting a bubble in the palm right under the ring and middle finger. This method should be done slowly and carefully!

[@ballgloveking]

Facts

[@oscarmunt6469]

Francisco lindor would be great and to see how he forms the rev 1x

[@zachlacomb378]

All gloves are kinda like that my Wilson does that, it’s about where you put the crease point of ur glove, double hinge means no bubble in glove

[@914ballgloves8]

@@zachlacomb378 Spitting facts.

[@aaronsanborn4291]

I always put my pinky and ring finger in the pinky slot, my middle finger in the ring finger slot and my birthday next finger outside the glove

[@BurntSkidaddle]

That fielding style at the very end is probably the ultimate key to success.

[@ballgloveking]

No knees = gold glove

[@jodymorris1257]

dude i love how you talk about this stuff it’s all that’s on your mind you are so focused on it and so smart in analyzing props brother

[@ballgloveking]

I’m an addict that’s all

[@arttorres439]

Would love to see this series continue! Seems like the top tier fielders may all have unique quirks that go unnoticed haha It would be awesome to see a Matt Chapman edition of this series!

[@matthewhuffman1623]

The glove technique translates to every position, and is used among more pro players than you realize. The fielding technique however is only conducive to 3rd and P maybe. Great video, and I’d love to duet this at some point

[@hvalleydude922]

You could probably do a whole series on different third basemen. It seems to me like not only is there a lot of talent at the hot corner these days, but there is a lot of variation in glove brands, styles, and fielding approaches there than at other positions. Or I'm totally wrong. Either way, this was a great vid, one of your best.

[@ballgloveking]

I actually agree, it’s pretty interesting to pay attention to different players approaches

[@yeyeye7724]

It's not even in Pro League I'm in 15u and a team I've played 5 times their 3rd baseman does everything totally different from anyone I've ever seen before

[@hunterhills3047]

There are a lot of incredible third basemen in the league right now

[@IBNZ1W]

I think another thing that makes a huge difference is how much glove is actually going to contact the ground to pick up ground balls. This is something that can be overlooked as knowing how much ground your glove covers will minimize mistakes and gaps in which the ball can slip through. Flaring the fingers open seems like it would cover more area to pick the ball up. It’s small but significant if you’re trying to transfer and throw within a second.

[@setaside2]

Nolan also keeps his center of gravity a few inches lower. He is always low center. A lot of fielders stay taller in their pocket while Nolan plays much closer to he ground. Which how he moves to engage a grounder: eyes up, knees and waist low he only gets tall after he loads up his back foot for the throw. His center of gravity and sense of balance are simply superb. He has tremendous situational awareness both within his body zone and his immediate environment. His internal clock knows exactly where the runners will be, given the first few moments after the hit. The fact that he takes hundreds of thousands of reps also helps, obviously. Be he does this even with barehanded plays, off center plays, plays in which he has to work off the backhand. The dude just knows the traditional border zone around the bag... And then expands it as if he's, like, 1.5 other players. Great vid by the way. Enjoyed big time.

[@1mldn545]

2:30 i personally like a mix of the 2 i like the ball to be secured in the pocket but i also want it loose enough so that i can get the ball out quickly. I play pitcher, second, and shortstop.

[@kln6562]

It’s interesting hearing you talk about putting your hand all the way in the glove compared to not all the way in. I never put my hand all the way in but I used to see guys always put their whole hand it. I felt it always created a bad pocket and creased the palm because it was pinching the palm instead of creating a nice flat palm IMO

[@ballgloveking]

I totally agree, I’ve always kept mine somewhere in the middle. Not too far in and not too far out

[@MistunoriKapela]

I played third and I’ve always had two in the pinky and move the other fingers one slot over. I also didn’t put my hand in all the way, you could still see my palm. I used a 11 1/2 and I felt I had better control and awareness of where my glove point was at all times.

[@itzJakeyyy]

The way I was always taught was, when youre moving your glove through the ball, your keep your energy going forward when transitioning to throwing so that you dont lose momentum.

[@erikgrullon6140]

Could you do this same video but with a second baseman or shortstop and just found the channel and already love it

[@ballgloveking]

That’s the plan for the future! Glad you enjoy it!!

[@pepepepert]

That is how my glove broke in naturally over the last 25ish years. I play softball so the bigger pocket is a must. I put two in the pinky and pointer out to make it even bigger. My 13" h web glove is wider than most of the other guys 14 or 15" gloves and closes on it's own.

[@robertdillardjr.9880]

Before every game I put two in the pink and 1 in the stink keeps my hand dexterity wider! My 10 inch is wider than most guys that are 11 to 12 Inches!

[@pepepepert]

@@robertdillardjr.9880 HAhahahaha.

[@superdaygh]

I also put 2 in the pinky as well

[@TheScottParadox]

Interesting. I feel the exact opposite. I've used my same 11.5 Nokona at short for 20 years. I hated having a bigger glove/pocket. I tried it for a couple seasons, but I didn't make the same plays and in fact, the ball had a tendency to pop out after hitting the web because there was so much space. When I switched back, I was back to making those DaDaDa, DaDaDa plays! 😂 With a smaller infield glove, I hardly use the web/pocket except for line drives. My main focus was/is stopping the ball obviously and then getting it out and into my hand as fast as possible. It just feels so much smoother and surer (if that's a word) with the smaller glove.

[@str33tcarnameddesire]

Bro, you just addressed every single question I’ve ever had about his glove. I’ve never been able to wrap my mind around it. Especially his index finger on the outside. So much different than his counterpart in the AL, Chapman. As a collector I would never do that to one of my gloves. Haha.

[@str33tcarnameddesire]

Especially the PRO-1000 gloves. They were NOT made to do that.

[@TrentonBlessWrestlemania489]

I am a Rockies fan and I miss Nolan Arenado so much. You doing a video on his glove is just awesome.

[@ballgloveking]

RIP in peace Rockies fans

[@TrentonBlessWrestlemania489]

@@ballgloveking pretty much, yeah.

[@jacksonbland3826]

This is so cool that you live so close to me, one of my favorite KZbinrs!!

[@ballgloveking]

Thanks for watching bro!!!

[@austinridgway8789]

I’ve played at that field before and coached at it! There’s a big church located in left field and it’s in play super sick to see it on the video!

[@jdot313]

He tightens the wrist strap as well that may help with the glove feeling like it might fly off when you have it out on your fingers…

[@zacklynch1249]

This is exactly how I use to wear my third base glove and everyone though I was weird not putting my whole hand in but it felt good to me

[@robertdillardjr.9880]

Did you wear tight jeans with a phone in each of the front pockets because that's the key to great fielding position without over compensating your fielding posture?

[@Davo2233]

All good (major league) infielders field grounders or short hops with their glove pushing the ball forward. For instance a first baseman takes a short hop throw with his glove going forward towards the pitching rubber. Second and short push their glove towards home plate. Reason being that if they miss handle the ball or it takes a funny hop and they get the glove on it the ball stays in the infield and the runner usually doesn’t take an extra base.

[@loganserbus8509]

I tuck my left wrist in when I throw cuz it helps me be more on top of the ball when I throw

[@juliangonzalez7798]

I love going to the warriors high school I been there a couple of times and there both fields are really nice especially there big turf one.

[@Jamessalvati]

Yes agreed a glove like Nolan’s or Tulos is just superior

[@browniegames865]

Also curling the glove fingers in, forces u to open ur wrist more when fielding a ground ball. Hard to explain thru text.

[@ballgloveking]

I totally understand haha

[@nathanialporter6349]

New glove video with the glove king epic!

[@CaponeCraps]

Great break down!! I'm a huge fan of his too and love to hear glove specific insight. Let's hear some home town love for Yoyo's or Andersons techniques and gloves?? Maybe a Kolten Wong video? (Sorry lol)

[@ballgloveking]

Wong would be a good one!

[@anthonymedranobautista8678]

What are the best ways to get a palm stain I really like the look

[@flyingdutch9818]

The ball hitting your glove closes the glove; same in barehand sports like cricket where you soft hand the ball and let the ball close your fingers around the ball. As an infielder you also need to get your throwing hand to the ball so a closed glove works against you, not for you. Transfer of ball to hand is what the better play/ears make look seamless

[@ballgloveking]

Solid input

[@TheScottParadox]

This.

[@ryankenny5]

This depends on the player...hand size, dexterity, etc obviously all vary...but that’s a great discussion!

[@Mad_Dawg1230]

I do something similar with my glove: flare thumb out, curl pinky in, but I curl the other fingers more out. Idk what it is about it, but it just feels better.

[@hunterswanson2445]

Hours upon hours of practice is the most important factor

[@ballgloveking]

Retweet

[@chrislewis5069]

Most infielders flare all their fingers and all outfielders do with few exceptions. I've put my hand in rons of game used pro gloves. They have a special way they break gloves in. Flare the fingers first and then they pound the pocket from what I can tell

[@hudsonmcfarlin5499]

You should do a review on the new 44 Pro glove camo snake skin

[@calicolt]

Do you have any videos on cleaning gloves or how do you clean your gloves??

[@ballgloveking]

I don’t yet I’ll try to down the road

[@robertdillardjr.9880]

Love the breakdown on the glove, now if you could break down how to bend with tight Jeans on with a phone in each of the front pockets that would be great!

[@ballgloveking]

lol this is the best comment, thanks for making me laugh!

[@carterdumont4800]

Can you do a video on how to break it in this specific way?

[@ballgloveking]

I want to do that yes…. But on my Instagram not here on KZbin

[@steveisgood2go]

Great video man

[@downtown843]

Please tell me how you got that glove it is absolute FIRE I can't find it anywhere.

[@ballgloveking]

It’s kinda hard to find nowadays bro Gotta look for it on eBay and sites like that

[@aaronsanborn4291]

I always put my pinky and ring finger in the pinky slot, middle finger in the ring finger and my index finger outside the glove. When it was colder (I grew up in Maine) I'd put a battling glove on under my glove...

[@TheScottParadox]

I have always used my batting glove, purely for a tight fit and no slippage when sweating. That gives me more control and drops variance on reasons for bad plays.

[@liamraab6888]

Love the content!

[@aaronmcdaniel7868]

what he's doing is similar to what an ice hockey goalie does - keep the ball in front of you at all times to control rebounds. flashy glove saves to the side look cool, but a goalie prefers to keep the puck in front with the body behind it to keep it from getting away from you. This way, your eyes are always on the ball. I played goalie and 3B/C for a long time and this makes total sense - same concept, different sport.

[@ballgloveking]

That’s great input actually, perfect comparison

[@noahfrankel7966]

what about for outfielders?

[@Jimmy-nd1qu]

Thanks for the videos

[@ballgloveking]

You’re welcome!

[@OMGITzStEpHeNs]

havent gotten a notif about a video in ages! lovin the video, you guys should analyze a local phenom by the name of the "J Hey Kid" Jeremy "Bones" Stephens. heard he's silky with it

[@ballgloveking]

I heard he uses a sweet a3000 lol

[@OMGITzStEpHeNs]

@@ballgloveking it’s actually an A500 if you must know.

[@Mr.Doge26]

Is it normal for a 3rd baseman with a 12 inch glvove to use a single hinge on their glove? I have a 12 inch for 3rd base and I close it thumb to ring but im considering changing it from thumb to pinky

[@wunk7]

Can you do a video showing how to break in the glove like arenados

[@pllskip6498]

Great work

[@Official_young_prod]

Bro thank you for the feedback

[@woj1612]

I literally just played a game at Wheaton academy for baseball

[@ballgloveking]

Noice

[@sophiabroderick4840]

is this wheaton academy high school? i had my tryouts here.

[@BurntSkidaddle]

Good eye.

[@ballgloveking]

Yessir

[@billfromill8157]

I noticed it by the thumbnail lol

[@Tonye10s]

Great analysis of Nolan! Reminds me of the volley in tennis. Feet moves the hands and then the eyes follow the hands.

[@ballgloveking]

It just makes sense! “Keep your eye on the ball” lol it’s such a classic saying

[@baileysmith4744]

its all preference. i prefer rolled fingers but thats just me. Matt Chapman rolls his glove, and so do a lot of other good defenders

[@ballgloveking]

I wanna do Matt Chapman in the future too!

[@JJ-fb9ur]

I’m getting a 44 glove for slow pitch softball and I want a 12.75 but they don’t have a infield that size so will a outfield work if I switch the web?

[@ballgloveking]

Yeah just choose the outfield model and an H web would work great

[@matthewdiaz6478]

Is this Masters College in SCV? Looks familiar.

[@ballgloveking]

Nah it’s actually a High School near Chicago Illinois

[@sagetactics7337]

It’s a placebo effect it’s more of what’s comfortable to you and how you use it.

[@ballgloveking]

Good point

[@lukemorey528]

A good video idea would be how you broke in that glove kinda like what you did in the mike trout one

[@nickslick8843]

I'm sorry this is kind of random, but how did you get the cross in the homeplate on your purple/blue Pro 44? I'm looking into customizing one but I don't see it as an option?

[@ballgloveking]

I requested that under “special request”

[@miguelarodriguezjr6392]

What’s up BGK, have you seen the video where Arod interviews Arenado? During that vid I noticed Nolan fields with his right foot forward contradicting fundamentals. Why does he do that?

[@nathancolegate]

Chris I have a question, for stage 6 of 44 pro gloves does it mean in that week it will be delivered or after that week it. Will be delivered?

[@ballgloveking]

The glove is getting prepared to ship so they are trying to send it out within a week. So the glove should be sent out in a week not delivered in a week

[@nathancolegate]

@@ballgloveking thanks so much

[@cdreyes81]

I like the two in the pinky

[@ballgloveking]

me to

[@koennewbury8576]

When I tried this with my glove I figured out that when your finger is over on the pad if it’s over far enough it feels like it wraps around the ball in the pocket

[@joesharbono]

What color is the purple laced glove?

[@wiseone2173]

I just found your channel. Have you done or will you do softball glove reviews?

[@ballgloveking]

I have done some in the past and I try to do a little of everything going forward

[@TonyTheSharkBaloney]

I tried this, but it didn't work. I gave up 7 home runs in a row. The last one was hit so far, in my next start, my coach played the outfielders on the moon.

[@dannycole125]

Always done 2 in the pinky with the glove barely on.

[@Marylandterpenes831]

Is he takin grounders with a pro max in each pocket?

[@stop....hammertime]

So wild how things have changed since I was a kid. I use to just keep my index finger out, and play on, baby!😂

[@tankthefrank100]

I never noticed how much Arenado focuses on having his head and eyes as close as he can. You can even see it in his swing. Look at his swing and notice how much more exaggerated his head and eyes are during his swing

[@ballgloveking]

I know it’s crazy!

[@luisorozco5905]

this is wheaton academy in Illinois. you live in Chicago?

[@calvinmyers1438]

bro thats a sick video. been a minute since the last one! you should do Ji-Man Choi! First base mitt for a change. or George springer with his plastic nike glove. keep up the sick content!

[@ballgloveking]

George Springer would be good, he uses such an odd glove

[@calvinmyers1438]

@@ballgloveking does nike even make that glove anymore lol

[@Steevee14]

Yes! Keep up the sick videos and the sick content - just try not to end up in the intensive care unit!

[@Marylandterpenes831]

3:55 is it just gonna fly away? You can always pull a Dallas Braden scrape the resin out of your bong n smear it on the heel

[@matthewsullivan6309]

dude i live by that feild

[@dustinking5361]

What kind of shoes are you wearing?

[@robertmorris2]

head and shoulders kept making me think of troy polamalu

[@ballgloveking]

True lol

[@tylerg8663]

Anybody know what size Nolan arenados glove is?

[@ballgloveking]

12”

[@itsPDot]

Ozzie Albies next!

[@daprof]

What city and state was this filmed?

[@ballgloveking]

West Chicago, Illinois

[@daprof]

@@ballgloveking Beautiful scenery and lighting.

[@holtypie1585]

what size and model is this

[@ballgloveking]

It’s a pro200 12”

[@aidantorres1699]

when they were showing off the gloves too those two guys the guy on the left looked like Shane Dawson

[@ballgloveking]

Lol that’s my brother that’s hilarious

[@baileysmith4744]

i dont understand how the logic of "im not trying to catch the ball, im trying to stop the ball" applies to the shape of the glove when you are supposed to field the ground ball with two hands in the palm of the glove. if you watch slow motion replays of infielders, they field it in the palm, not in the finger tips

[@vladimirlopez7840]

When I played ball I never had my hand all the way in. Back in the day we were told not to do that.

[@robertdillardjr.9880]

When I was with you Mom I always had my hand all the way in. Back in the day she told me to do that.

[@ratryox5667]

3B/OF with a non-flaired 2 pinky glove, guess i’m just a unicorn

[@valentinananni9445]

Why do you have 2 phone?

[@jar9864]

he could pinch his fingers and leave the first hole free. move all fingers one position and put ring and little fingers in the last hole.

[@sethhumphrey5824]

Javy Baez video would be awesome

[@ballgloveking]

Yes it would!

[@Official_young_prod]

I got the Mizuno pro select

[@nolanarenado4144]

Definitely works

[@zachlacomb378]

Do u break in gloves

[@ballgloveking]

For myself: yes For other people: no Sorry my guy

[@zachlacomb378]

@@ballgloveking no problem just wondering bc you break them in well without the crease. Any tips on that for not having the creasing on your glove.

[@ballgloveking]

I consistently try to pound the palm with a ball or mallet while my hand is in the glove just to smoothen things down, but the best thing to do is break your glove in slowly so that you don’t force the leather to stretch or crease in ways it doesn’t want to

[@cscottriffle]

Goat.

[@ParkerG397]

I’m so jealous of these really nice gloves while I have a $60 Rawlings Kris Bryant model. I tried to convince my parents for a 44 before I got the Rawlings but to no avail😂

[@ballgloveking]

Haha that’s tough bro

[@ParkerG397]

@@ballgloveking what do you recommend for a 13 year old little league glove?

[@ballgloveking]

If you want a good little league glove I’d say you have to be willing to spend at least $100-$120 A Gold Glove Elite from Rawlings is a good choice or even an MVP Prime from Mizuno. You can get those for pretty cheap if you look at places like eBay, Facebook Marketplace and stuff like that

[@ballgloveking]

The nest thing you could do is spend $160 ish when 44 does a sale and get a glove from them

[@ParkerG397]

@@ballgloveking my glove is fairly new so it will be a little hard to convince my parents to drop $100 but i will be on the lookout. I’ve made some 44’s on the website just for the heck of it, they are awesome

[@meaux5605]

I use mine the same way in the hot corner. Just tighten the thumb and it won’t go anywhere

[@sonnypassarelli4954]

Nolan is the greatest fielding third baseman I have ever seen. Such a shame the Rockies paid the Cardinals 50 mil to take him.

[@ballgloveking]

I know it’s crazy!

[@PYChamp]

Nolan is actually always intune with his legs, watch his videos

[@seanharreld1104]

It took me a minute to realize your only 15 minutes away from me. I hit a nuke at this field my sophomore year lol

[@marchammond05]

I form min all curved inward even the thumb

[@ballgloveking]

Odd

[@yunghanhuang8188]

turf field is getting popular again

[@carterdumont4800]

Corey seagurs glove

[@guychambers4041]

It’s crazy, I do all the same things with my glove including the finger off to the side 😂

[@ballgloveking]

That’s awesome!

[@Steevee14]

WOW! That sounds so crazy - almost like borderline insanity! 😵

[@Stephkokot2]

Mookie is who you should do next