Abstract: A protective insert for placement underneath a baseball or softball glove takes the form of a flat circular disk of a high density microcellular urethane padding material. The disk has an internal cutout pattern of two inverted v-shaped channels which enclose upper portions of a pair of triangular fingers and which define an outer rim and a spoke member between the triangular fingers. To place the disk in position for use, index and middle fingers of a player are threaded between the outer rim and tops of the triangular fingers, and the disk is pulled downward so as to locate the lower portion of the disk over the palm of the user's hand. The outer rim, spoke and triangular fingers hold the disk in position without the presence of external connections.