Houston Chronicle

Weighted-bat drills in offseason produce faster swing for Astros' Alex Bregman

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Astros hitting coach Troy Snitker called Alex Bregman early this offseason with an intriguing proposition, one aimed at helping the third baseman produce more power in the ...
The New York Times

Always the perfectionist, Mookie Betts is focused on improving his bat speed

Talking to Mookie Betts, I almost wanted to pull an Allen Iverson. “Bat speed? You’re worried about bat speed?” An eight-time All-Star, seven-time Silver Slugger and three-time World Series champion ...
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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 ...
The New York Times

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays are swinging harder — and hitting better

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a home run against the Seattle Mariners in Game 6 of the ALCS. Mark Blinch / Getty Images Improving as a player doesn’t usually boil down to that “One Cool Trick That ...
Baseball America

New MLB Bat Speed Data Only One Piece Of The Puzzle

Baseball Savant added bat speed measurements to its pages today. It’s yet another excellent addition to an outstanding website. It will allow a whole lot of people to study a significant aspect of ...