Guardians’ Chase DeLauter doesn’t need a pretty swing to damage a baseball

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For Chase DeLauter it is a matter of balance. If he didn’t swing the bat the way he does, he’d most likely ...

Should baseball hitters with two strikes change their swing?

Baseball’s newest tracking tools have given one old dugout argument a faster swing. When a hitter comes up with two strikes, ...

MLB swing-tracking data helps researchers examine baseball's long-debated two-strike approach

When baseball fans watch a batter strike out with runners in scoring position, the reaction is often immediate: Shorten the ...

Did Aaron Judge’s elite bat speed contribute to his injury?

Since bat speed data became available in 2023, hitters who swing the hardest have missed more time with injury than those who ...
Larry Brown Sports

Red Sox player somehow broke his bat on a check swing

Aug 23, 2011; Arlington, TX, USA; Hats and gloves from the Boston Red Sox team near the edge of the dugout before the game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj ...
Bleacher Report

Yankees Catcher J.C. Escarra Defends 'Torpedo' Bats, 'You Still Have to Swing the Bat'

New York Yankees catcher J.C. Escarra doesn't want to hear any claims that his team is getting any sort of advantage from the torpedo bats that have taken over MLB to start this season. Speaking to ...
NBC Sports

Bat Speed Risers and Fallers: Breakouts coming for Pete-Crow Armstrong and Ryan Mountcastle?

Last year, Statcast gave us some fun new toys to play with when they dropped their Bat Speed Leaderboards. At the time, we discussed that bat speed had a close correlation to power, with every 1 mph ...
Yahoo! Sports

Swing like the pros: Torpedo Bats now available for anyone to order

Just two days after the New York Yankees hit a franchise-record nine homers in a game and their Torpedo Bats took baseball by storm, a bat maker is offering versions of the new bats for order. On ...
Yahoo! Sports

Austin Wells' only swing of the bat puts the Dominicans in WBC record book and semifinals

MIAMI (AP) — Austin Wells' only swing of the bat put the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic record book and the semifinal round. Wells hit a game-ending three-run homer in the seventh ...
The New York Times

How Alex Bregman’s routine in the cage has led to the best start of his career

BOSTON — During the Boston Red Sox’s last home stand, a reporter approached Alex Bregman in the dugout several hours before the game. “Sorry, I don’t have ...
Kotaku

Spanky “Bat-a-Swing”

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Spanky “Bat-a-Swing” Spanky “Bat-a-Swing” is a 3D rhythm based platformer, inspired by 1930s cartoons and electro swing music! Enter and explore ...
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Baseball Players Suddenly Breaking Bats on Check Swings

The Mariners beat the Athletics,11-4, on Sunday. Jorge Polanco added two runs as he reached on both a walk and single in the game. However, it was during his fourth and final plate appearance of the ...