Founded in 1996, the Central Ohio Men's Adult Baseball League is an 18 and over amateur baseball league that is a regional affiliate of the MSBL/MABL Inc. The regular season starts approximately mid-April, running through early August. League playoffs are a best of three series in each round and begin mid August with the League Championship Series held over Labor Day Weekend.
For more information, email the league president.
The new player workout will be held two weeks from today on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Grove City High School. The workout will held from 1300-1530 (depending on the number who attend, a live scrimmage may take place).
New players should arrive at 1230 for check in and warmup. Players should have their own equipment, to include glove, helmet (if you have), catchers gear (if you have) and wood bats (if you have). This is a wood bat league. Players should wear turf shoes, tennis shoes or molded cleats. No metal cleats / No seeds on the field as it is a turf infield. The league will have limited helmets / bats for use at the workout. The league will provide baseballs for the workout.
New Players who have filled out the detailed survey (google doc emailed after filling out the new player form on the league website) who are looking to catch on with a team in the Central Ohio MABL, should attend. This might be the best opportunity for you to get on a team this season.
If you have not yet filled out the survey (google doc) there still is time to do so. If you need the link for the more detailed survey, send an email for.
Teams who are looking to add to their rosters for the 2026 season will then conduct a draft of new players after the workout and those players drafted will be contacted by their new team that afternoon/evening. Draft results will also be posted on league website.
If you have any questions about the upcoming workout or draft or are no longer interested in playing baseball send email: president@centralohiobaseball.com.
New player information on league data base will be deleted on or after the new season begins.
The Central Ohio Men's Adult Baseball League will host a workout on March 29, 2026 at Grove City High School. Time of workout and draft is being confirmed. Information will be updated on the League website.
The Central Ohio MABL expects to have 8-10 teams for the upcoming season. Number of available roster spots is based on # of teams.
The Central Ohio Men's Adult Baseball League is planning for the 2026 season. If you are interested in PLAYING BASEBALL this season fill out the new player from under the communication link, and click this google docs link https://forms.gle/BxxHHY5xQwE7D6Py8 to fill out the more detailed survey. If you have trouble accessing the survey, send an email.
This is an attempt to obtain further information for teams about you as a player. Teams are encouraged to invite players looking for a team to their winter practices to get a sense of you as a player/person to see if you would be a fit for their team. New players are encouraged to attend as many of these winter practices as they can.
If not able to attend or not invited, your best opportunity to get on a team for 2026 is to attend the League Workout on March 29, 2026. Time and Location is TBD but information will be updated on the League website. The Central Ohio MABL expects to have 8-10 teams for the upcoming season. Number of teams and available roster spots TBD.
The information collected is for the league and only to get a sense about your playing experience. The league is a highly competitive recreational league where most of the 200 players on an annual basis have played baseball for several years at the High School, College or even professional level.
If you have further questions about the league, email those questions will be answered as soon as possible.
