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title: "Sliding Shorts Baseball Youth — $21K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 38/100 · $21K/yr market · 57K searches/yr · $17.49 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **sliding shorts baseball youth**
**Skip it**
A small market ($21K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 5Growth 21Conversion 26Competition 82Returns 23Price range 82Avg price 81Brand share 40Review moat 57Quality gap 24
**Competition**
**Great****33%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Great****$7.56–$53.94**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****$17.49**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,231.59**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****81%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Bad****5.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$21K**
$21K/yr · 57K searches
**Signals**[** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sliding shorts baseball youth is a $21K/yr Amazon United States market (57K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **sliding shorts baseball youth market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$26K–$35K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#551**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **89%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **142 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**20 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**46**
**Top-5 brand share**
**81%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**33%**
Top 20: 66%
**Open market**
**16%**
- Youper39% - COOLOMG16% - KOOPOW14% - Franklin Sports7% - Under Armour5% - CHAMPRO3% - Open — no brand owns it (14 brands, 16%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KPrime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/sliding-shorts-baseball-youth/trend)
## **Top sliding shorts baseball youth search terms**
- **youth sliding shorts with cup**14K/yr+2.4%2.1% conv. - **boys sliding shorts**13K/yr+14.2%3.1% conv. - **boys sliding shorts with cup**9K/yr-16.2%1.7% conv. - **boys baseball sliding shorts**7K/yr-13.9%2.5% conv. - **sliding pants baseball youth**4K/yr+9.8%1.8% conv. - **boys sliding shorts baseball**6K/yr-49.9%4.0% conv. - **youth baseball sliding shorts with cup**4K/yr-32.7%2.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/sliding-shorts-baseball-youth/search-terms)
## **Top sliding shorts baseball youth products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%3%$6256%$1K9%$2K12%$3K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**COOLOMG Athletic Cups Youth Boys Sliding Shorts with Protective Cup Baseball Football MMA Lacrosse Hockey White M**COOLOMG**$18.47**4.6★2,871 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T3K428D) [2**Youper Youth Elite Compression Padded Sliding Shorts w/Cup Pocket for Baseball Football (White Small)**Youper**$17.72**4.7★1,890 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VN327Z8) [3**Youper Boys Youth Padded Sliding Shorts with Soft Protective Athletic Cup for Baseball Football Lacrosse (White Large)**Youper**$19.43**4.7★4,547 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C7VK3CQ) [4**Youper Youth Elite Padded Baseball Sliding Shorts w/Soft Cup (Small) White**Youper**$19.70**4.7★1,523 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VBL5FVQ) [5**Youper Boys Youth Padded Sliding Shorts with Soft Protective Athletic Cup for Baseball Football Lacrosse (White Medium)**Youper**$19.37**4.7★4,547 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C7HL68V)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**FLYBULL Boys Sliding Shorts Youth Padded Slider with Soft Protective Athletic Cup for Baseball Football Lacrosse Hockey White**FLYBULL**$14.59**44 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBLT915R) [**RCRCKAR Padded Baseball Sliding Shorts with Included Soft Protective Cup 4-Way Stretch Moisture Wicking Compression Underwear for Contact Sports Baseball Softball Football Lacrosse (Black Grey S)**RCRCKAR**$20.18**36 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS9KPSZD) [**RCRCKAR Padded Baseball Sliding Shorts with Included Soft Protective Cup 4-Way Stretch Moisture Wicking Compression Underwear for Contact Sports Baseball Softball Football Lacrosse (White M)**RCRCKAR**$17.10**36 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSVV68KM) [**COOLOMG Youth Boys Baseball Sliding Shorts with Soft Athletic Cup White M**COOLOMG**$19.04**166 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQP6GKVM) [**Under Armour Boys Utility Slider Shorts (100) White / / Mod Gray Youth Medium**Under Armour**$19.51**19 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXVQFHKZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**RCRCKAR Padded Baseball Sliding Shorts with Included Soft Protective Cup 4-Way Stretch Moisture Wicking Compression Underwear for Contact Sports Baseball Softball Football Lacrosse (Black Grey S)**RCRCKAR**$20.18**4.4★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS9KPSZD) [**Youper Youth Boys Compression Shorts with Soft Protective Cup Sliding Underwear for Baseball Football (Medium White Grey Black)**Youper**$15.16**4.7★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JBJWZSQ) [**KOOPOW Youth Boys Padded Compression Sliding Shorts Pants with Soft Protective Athletic Cup & Pocket Baseball Slider Underwear for Kids Baseball Football Lacrosse (0933W XS)**KOOPOW**$13.58**4.6★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B72NJ4H1) [**FLYBULL Boys Sliding Shorts Youth Padded Slider with Soft Protective Athletic Cup for Baseball Football Lacrosse Hockey White**FLYBULL**$14.59**4.7★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBLT915R) [**KOOPOW Youth Boys Padded Sliding Shorts with Soft Protective Athletic Cup Underwear for Baseball Football LacrosseWhite2XS**KOOPOW**$14.70**4.7★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFHJY5HQ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about sliding shorts baseball youth**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**31%
*“Good fit”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Great product well made”*
**Comfort-Overall**15%
*“are comfortable”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Very nice product for the price point”*
**Cushion**4%
*“there is sufficient padding”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%
*“Great for sports”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Very comfortable material”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy for my son”*
**Washability**3%
*“has held up in the wash”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Does the job it's supposed to”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**29%
*“the cup itself is very large”*
**Stain Resistance**14%
**Thigh Fit**7%
*“Not even close to fitting athletic thighs”*
**Drop/Impact Protection**7%
*“No protection”*
**Color**7%
*“one with a nasty yellow tint to it”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Seems super cheap compared to the boxers”*
**Protection**7%
*“No protection”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**81%
**Waist Fit**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Thigh Fit**2%
**Cushion**1%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
**Value For Money**1%
**Length**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Pockets/Compartments**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is sliding shorts baseball youth profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $21K/yr across 61 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- **How competitive is the sliding shorts baseball youth niche?**
- 20 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in sliding shorts baseball youth?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Stain Resistance, Thigh Fit. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for sliding shorts baseball youth peak?**
- Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 7.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the sliding shorts baseball youth niche?**
- Listings span $7.56–$53.94; the average listing price is $17.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,232 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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