Shortstop is a premier position in baseball, perhaps the most important position on the diamond. It's the most demanding defensive position in the game and calls for the best fielder to tend its position. More balls are hit at the shortstop than any other position. Therefore, the player must have exceptional range and quickness. They also must be using the correct glove. And while there is no such thing as the perfect shortstop glove, we will take a look at some of the best shortstop gloves for this position!

Without skipping a beat, let's get to it.

Finding the best baseball gloves is not an impossible challenge. There are several things we must consider when looking for the best gloves out there.

We must factor in price, quality and size to determine what is the best glove for us. Some of us may have preferences for web styles, color schemes, and many other features, so this article will features a variety of styles for different types of gloves. Since these are the best all around gloves on the market, none of these will have cons.

And in order for a glove to be the best all around, they must be affordable too, so the following gloves will be under $200.

Our choice

• Gold Glove Gamer Series

Purely for entertainment purposes, let's take a look at some of the most expensive best baseball gloves on the market, Analyzing them like we have with all the other gloves out there, but putting an asterisk next to each one due to its price.

Sure, we would all love a glove like this. But unfortunately, most of us, including myself, don't have this sort of money to throw on a baseball glove. Quality is definitely important when choosing a glove, but these gloves take things to an entirely new level.

Note that some of the best baseball gloves will be available on the market, but others are simply collectors items and are not for commercial buyers. Time to take a look.

Thinking about Wilson A2000 pitchers gloves, Clayton Kershaw's 11.75" inch all black A2000 comes to mind. These gloves are crafted from the finest American pro stock leather and built from exclusive hand designed pro patterns.

With so many additional features added on, the A2000 pitchers model is a one of a kind model made by some of the most finest craftsmen in the land. Let's now take a look at some of the A2000 pitchers models out there, starting with the one Kershaw uses.

Our choice

• Wilson A2000 Clayton Kershaw

Although lefties have limited options in the infield, with first base being the only position they can play, lefties can also play in any of the three outfield positions. Let's take a look at some left handed baseball gloves for outfielders, and first basemen as well.

Our choice

• Rawlings Renegade Series First Base Mitt

Known for their fine line of gloves, that include superior performance and quality, Rawlings also offers some of the best pitchers gloves on the market. While there is no true key guide to abide by when in the market for a pitcher's glove, many prefer closed basket webs and between 11"-11.75" inches in length. Rawlings has multiple lines of these style of gloves, that can be found on Amazon, and many have free shipping. Let's now take a look at my top three favorite Rawlings pitchers gloves.

Rawlings Pitchers Gloves - Our choice 

• Rawlings Men's Heritage Pro Pitcher/Infield Glove

• Rawlings RCS Series

Are special ambidextrous baseball gloves so common? Only one percent of Americans are ambidextrous, and the number of ambidextrous baseball players is even less than that. Ambidextrous players are truly mystical wonders. While there have been several ambidextrous players in the game over the years, pitchers have been much more rare. 

In fact, since 1894, there have only been two ambidextrous pitchers, most notably Pat Venditte of the Toronto Blue Jays. Venditte was drafted in the 45th round of the 2007 MLB draft by the New York Yankees. He didn't make his MLB debut however, till June 5th of last year. Since he was three years old, Venditte has been throwing ambidextrous.

Ambidextrous baseball players are far and few. Let's take a look at some of the pros and cons of these throwers, and the ambidextrous baseball gloves they use.

• Akadema Ambidextrous Glove

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• ​Left handed baseball gloves rundown

• Ambidextrous Pitchers Advantage Over Batters: Since they can switch dominance between hands, these pitchers have truly a unique ability of choosing which hand to throw which will give them the best matchup facing the batter. Conventional wisdom tells us that when a pitcher and a batter face each other, both having the same dominant arm, i.e. lefty vs lefty, the pitcher has the upper hand. This is simply because of the break on certain pitches, and the angle the pitchers have off the mound.

• Pitching With Both Arms Relieves Wear and Tear: Because they split up their pitches thrown by using both arms, their arms will have distributed the wear and tear somewhat evenly, although not 50-50. Throwing with both arms will relieve pitchers from overthrowing on one particular arm.

• It Will Help You Gain Notice From Scouts and Coaches: Being ambidextrous will certainly help you stand out from the crowd. While this can be a good thing, it can also be stressful at times. With talent however, being ambidextrous will help you become scouted earlier on.

• Outfielders Will Have a Great Advantage If They Can Use Both Hands: A versatile outfielder is always welcomed in clubhouses across the country. But a ambidextrous one is a true diamond in the rough. A dual arm outfielder can play any position in the outfield.

• Requires a big time commitment: Learning how to throw using your non-dominant hand doesn't happen overnight. And even if you're somewhat ambidextrous, refining that motion is a task that will take years and years of hard work and dedication. Unless you're willing to put the time in to refine these skills, it's recommended that you don't take up throwing with both arms.

• More Stress on the Back: Since you're using your entire back and shoulder muscles by using both arms, your back is bound to get sore and achy at some point. Nothing major, but still back stiffness can be very painful at times.

• Fielding Can be Difficult With the Non-Dominant Hand: When fielding with your non-dominant hand, things can be a lot trickier. Being able to field the ball and throw it over to first, or wherever in the infield, might be a tougher throw than using your dominant hand. Getting a perfect soft touch throw using your non-dominant hand is much more difficult as opposed to your dominant hand, where you know just how hard and far you want to throw it.

Catching at the youth level, is perhaps the most demanding position on the diamond. A quality catcher needs many skills to his name in order to enhance his skills behind the plate. But first and foremost, any catcher needs a quality glove. Let's take a look at some of the best youth catchers mitt out there now!

• Mizuno Prospect GXC112 Youth Catcher's Mitt