About Rawlings USA
Rawlings is the oldest American baseball equipment manufacturer, founded in 1887, and is the only manufacturer recognized by MLB as the official glove manufacturer, and the only one that can use the MLB logo on its gloves. Rawlings is a favorite of many MLB players. 54% of MLB players played with Rawlings gloves in the 2022 season. Rawlings gloves are also sold in Japan, but the gloves currently sold in Japan are manufactured by Rawlings Japan, a subsidiary company.
About Pro Preferred
Pro Prefered is the flagship series of Rawlings. It is made of kip leather, which is a leather of veal (middle cow) from 6 months to 2 years old. It is stiffer than other series, so it is easy to mold to your own style.