Swanson goes with the W117B model sliding mitt from Benik. This mitt leaves the fingers exposed and focuses more on protecting the thumb and wrist. It features a hard plastic shell around the thumb that isn’t found on any of Benik’s other sliders. You won’t be able to order it directly […]
Semien wears the W-107 sliding mitt from Benik in all blue. This mitt is very similar to the W-117B, but it does not cover the thumb at all and focuses all of its protection on the wrist. There are other sliders out there that do a better job of completely […]
On the bases, Springer goes with the W117B model sliding mitt from Benik. This mitt leaves the fingers exposed and focuses more on protecting the thumb and wrist. It features a hard plastic shell around the thumb that isn’t found on any of Benik’s other sliders. You won’t be able […]
Recently, more brands have entered the sliding mitt market and dropped products of their own, giving players a lot of different choices. Benik is a brand that has been popular among major leaguers, like Kansas City third baseman Bobby Witt. Jr., for several years. He wears Benik’s W-137B sliding mitt […]
On the bases, Lux goes with the W117B model sliding mitt from Benik. This mitt leaves the fingers exposed and focuses more on protecting the thumb and wrist. It features a hard plastic shell around the thumb that isn’t found on any of Benik’s other sliding mitts. You won’t be […]
Trea Turner is a guy who can swipe a bag in the blink of an eye. To protect his fingers while sliding into bases, he wears a Benik W-137B Short sliding mitt with his number on the velcro strap. The short version of this mitt focuses mainly on protecting the fingers […]
It seems like many players around the league rely on Benik for their hand protection while running the bases, Jeremy Peña included. He wears the W-137B sliding mitt with his number “3” located on the wrist strap. The W-137B comes in two different versions; original and short. The original sliding […]
Sliding mitts aren’t just for players who can steal bags. Take Alex Bregman for example. He wears the Benik W-137B Short sliding mitt even though he doesn’t have a single stolen base yet this season. The Benik sliding mitt protects your fingers and thumb while sliding into bases, and is […]
Kiké Hernández is not a guy who swipes many bags. However, he does stay protected on the base paths. He wears a Benik W-137B sliding hand guard to protect his fingers/thumb. Benik’s website states that it is “a purely information site,” so you cannot purchase items from them online. If […]
Juan Soto doesn’t run much but he still makes sure to protect his inside hand from injury. Soto wears the Benik W-137B sliding guard, which prevents him from a finger/thumb injury when sliding into a base. You can get the Benik W-137B by calling into Benik at 1-800-442-8910. They do […]