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The Perfect Fit

Whether it’s Jose Altuve or Alex Bregman giving pinpoint feedback on glove design and materials, or designers sourcing leather from the United States to Japan, today’s gloves have been engineered with adjustments birthed in Major League Baseball and bred throughout all levels of the game. And one component takes center stage in many of the latest updates: premium materials.

The design, inspired by the likes of Kevin Pillar, Alberto Mondesi and Ramon Laureano,

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