Play catch with your glove for about 20 minutes a day to help the oil soften the leather and form the “catcher’s pocket” in the palm of the glove. New baseball gloves have a tantalizing leather smell when you first get them. However, because they are new, the leather is very stiff...
Then let your glove air dry overnight. Make sure you find a cool, dry place for your glove to sit, which means not in your gym or bat bag.[6] The leather will be a bit stiff after drying, but some regular use should soften it up again quickly. Part 3 Avoiding Mistakes ...