On base, Ramon Laureano slides on a Benik W137B sliding mitt that allows him to “Superman” into bases like Pete Rose, as he tends to do. This mitt is available at Benik.com (they don’t do online sales) or you can get an Evoshield for $50 that is a mimic of […]
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been wearing a pair of Benik W-102 wrist “cuffs” that have the capacity to fit an “ulnar pad” for protection. The sheer girth of Vlad’s wrists makes it tough to be sure whether he’s got the protection in there or not… but they offer compression nonetheless. […]
Gleyber is one of many Big Leaguers wearing the Benik W-137B for hand protection around the basepaths. Head-first sliders will want to consider something like this since you are much more susceptible to a dislocated finger or torn thumb ligament (Mike Trout missed 6 weeks in 2017 with this injury). […]
Baseball has to have more niche brands than any sport. A perfect example is Benik, a custom neoprene orthotics company that has become the MLB standard SLIDING guard. The crazy thing is that they don't offer just one sliding guard, there's actually at least five different types depending on the […]
We’ve seen him wear this on both his right and left hands while running the bases.
Kemp wears the Benik W-117B on the base paths. This Benik wrist guard is specifically designed for protection of the wrist/thumb while sliding. Kemp’s is unavailable on Dynamic Bracing (Benik’s exclusive online supplier), but the W-101 a great choice for base stealers or anyone looking for some adding protection while […]
Available.
The Benik W-177B is popping up everywhere and is a top choice for wrist/hand protection on the base paths. You might be able to order it through DynamicBracing.com, though they seem to have cut down on their web store options; however, the W-101 is a great choice for base stealers.
(Similar E-401 Pictured) E-400 available.
At one time or another, Jeter wore both of the major brands of sliding wrist guard, Benik and Evoshield.