Glove of the Series: RedPocket Mobiles
Glove of the Series: the Easton Professional Collection PCK-D45
By Kyle Robinson
There was a stretch of time where every kid at the field wanted something made by Easton.
Little League meant fighting over the Redline aluminum bat. High school meant hearing that unmistakable sound off the orange Stealth during batting practice. For a lot of us, Easton felt loud. Fast. New. The future.
Which is probably part of why this glove surprised me so much.
Japanese Reserve Kip leather. Clean lines. Minimal branding. No unnecessary flash.
Compared to a lot of gloves from the same era, the Professional Collection felt almost understated. During the mid-2010s, Easton leaned into Japanese kip and more refined shaping, and glove people quietly started realizing these were unbelievably good. Not just good for an Easton glove. Just good, period.
Alex Bregman was one of the more visible big leaguers carrying Easton gloves while the company was still trying to establish credibility in the premium glove world before eventually losing ground there.
And that’s part of what makes this glove—this one—interesting now. Rawlings had the history. Wilson had the big-league cool factor. Easton was still widely seen as “the bat company.” Many of these gloves became something people discovered later.
That same overlooked quality fits a series against the RedPocket Mobiles — a modern barnstorming team built around life on the road and playing anywhere the game still matters.
The leather is the best example of all of it.
Japanese kip has a tighter grain and lighter feel than traditional steerhide, and over time it develops a clean, even wear pattern collectors love. The palm stain on this one is settling in exactly the right way — dark enough to show years of baseball, but earned naturally.
That’s the thing glove people understand. A pristine glove can look collectible. A well-worn glove looks trusted. And maybe that’s why this one works so well now.
Because underneath all the noise Easton used to make with those flaming hot aluminum bats, their gloves turned out to be quiet, dependable, and built to last. Just like the B’s as they look to get back to their winning ways this weekend.
Kyle Robinson is a transplanted Texan with a lifelong passion for the game of baseball. Residing in Oakland with his wife Randi, their daughter India, and a menagerie of pets. When he’s not slyly convincing his wife to name their pets after legendary baseball broadcasters (e.g. our corgi Milo Hamilton Robinson) he is probably balancing parenthood with trying to cram in as much baseball as possible. Whether it’s keeping the dream alive as a weekend warrior behind the dish, or on the sideline as a coach, volunteering, rest assured he has baseball on the brain. Find him on Instagram: @krob452
