Rawlings R9 ContoUR 11.5-Inch Baseball Glove

11.5 in
Web Modified Trap-Eze
Break-in game-ready
Closing easy

Rawlings R9 ContoUR 11.5-Inch Baseball Glove, youth gloves: photo from Rawlings — Photo: Rawlings

Facts as the maker states them, read 20 Oct 2026

Youth R9 Series 11.5-inch glove on a ContoUR Fit build with a Modified Trap-Eze web and conventional back, offered in right and left hand throw in Black/Columbia Blue. Soft, durable all-leather shell with leather lace, padded fingerback liners, reinforced palm pad, padded thumb loop, adjustable pull-lace wrist and a player break-in figure of 20.

Type	Youth infield glove
Size	11.5 in What this means Measured from the heel to the top of the index finger. Infielders use smaller gloves (10.25 to 11.75 in) for quick transfers; outfielders larger (12 to 12.75 in); first base and catcher's mitts are measured differently. Tip: Bigger is not better for a young infielder. A glove they can close beats a glove that looks like a pro's.
Web	Modified Trap-Eze
Leather	Soft, Durable Leather
Hand	Right-hand throw or left-hand throw
Ages	14U, 12U, 10U, 8U
Level	Youth
Also on the page	Back: Conventional Color: Black/Columbia Blue Fit: ContoUR Fit Lace: Durable, Leather Lace Lining: Padded Fingerback Liners Padding: Reinforced Palm Pad & Padded Thumb Loop Player Break-In: 20 Shell: Soft, Durable All-Leather Special Feature: ContoUR Fit Sport: Baseball Usage: Gloves Wrist: Adjustable Pull-Lace Wrist
Maker SKU	R9115U-4BCB
The maker says	The glove gives infielders a competitive edge. The design creates a clean, visible pocket for snagging grounders and turning two with ease.
Source	rawlings.com, product page, read 20 Oct 2026

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Fit profile

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LeatherunknownNot known
Break-instatedGame-readyStated: page uses break-in or softness wording.
What this means
Soft out of the box and usable the first day. Made with softer leather that will not last as long as a stiff pro glove, which is fine for a growing player.
Tip: For most players under 12 this is the right answer.
Closing effortderivedEasyDerived: soft youth build in a small pattern.
What this means
How hard a young hand has to squeeze to close the glove on a ball. Easy means a soft build and a smaller pattern; hard means stiff leather or a big mitt.
Tip: If your player drops balls that hit the pocket, closing effort is usually the reason, not the hands.
PocketunknownNot known
BackunknownNot known
Hand openingunknownNot known

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