infield groomer
As an infield groomer and stone picker, the Turf Rake clears stones, sharp objects, and encroaching grass from baseball infields to leave a consistent, safe playing surface. Its tines lift hazards out of the soil while leveling the infield in one pass, so the field plays the same game after game. Here’s how grounds crews keep infields true with it.
Fast & Thorough Cleaning
By digging up to six inches into the soil, the TURF RAKE removes any potentially harmful materials and ensures the safety of the players. And as one of the fastest infield groomers on the market, it can clean a field in minutes, making it safe and fresh for players to enjoy.
Not only an infield groomer
Unlike any other infield groomer, the TURF RAKE can also be used to remove litter and dead thatch from the grass of the outfield by adding optional casters to the front of the machine.
The raking conveyor picks surface litter and dead thatch and deposits it into the hopper. By working as a thorough outfield and infield groomer, the TURF RAKE’s tine raking technology makes it the ultimate baseball field groomer.
Multi-application cleaning and grooming
One of the biggest advantages of the TURF RAKE is that it is a multi-application cleaning and grooming tool that can be adapted for other common responsibilities of municipalities.
It shares a similar design to Barber’s industry-leading beach cleaner, the SURF RAKE, and can be used on other sandy surfaces, like park beaches, volleyball courts, or private verandas.
As previously mentioned, it can also be used for litter collection–not only on baseball fields, but also in parks that see high volume of foot traffic.
In this way, the TURF RAKE can become a municipality or resort’s primary cleaning and grooming tool for all commonly-used recreational surfaces–soil, clay, sand, and grass.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Turf Rake’s offset tines penetrate the infield surface to extract stones from the top 1–4 inches. Stones are lifted onto the conveyor and deposited into the hopper, while infield material returns to the surface.
Yes. In addition to stones, the tines remove encroaching grass and roots from the infield skin area. Regular use keeps grass from growing into the soil portion, reducing the labor required for manual grass removal.
Tines are adjustable from 1 to 4 inches depth on standard settings, with some configurations reaching 6 inches for deep stone extraction. Standard depth settings target the stones that present injury risk to players.
Yes. With optional casters for soft-surface compatibility, the Turf Rake can be used on outfield turf to collect litter, debris, and surface stones — making it a multi-use machine for full-field maintenance.
Most facilities with significant freeze-thaw cycles treat their infield at least once per season — typically in spring before play begins — with additional passes if stones resurface mid-season. Others will use it weekly to create a smooth, groomed appearance before each weekend of games.
It could, depending on your desired aesthetic. The Turf Rake handles stone and vegetation removal that standard drags, nail drags, and conditioners cannot perform, and leaves a groomed surface. However, if a different appearance is desired, these drag tools can be used after the Turf Rake purifies the soil.