Matt Olson’s throwback look is complimented by a very natural look to his weapon of choice, the Old Hickory GB2 Maple bat. Its a 34″ bat with a medium barrel to a very thin handle and a flared knob. Old Hickory says “the build of this bat allows for extra […]
Yasiel Puig is swinging, among other bats, an Old Hickory Birch YP3 bat that is likely very similar to the YP66 which is available at the link for $145. We hesitate to chalk this one up as another win for Birch wood, because Puig is as indecisive about his bat […]
Juan Soto, the only teenager in MLB history with three multi-homer games, swings an Old Hickory AJ25 Maple 34″ bat. We’re pretty sure “AJ25” is for Andruw Jones, another MLB prodigy of the past. According to Old Hickory, the AJ25 “is cut to the G175 profile. It has a medium […]
Add Matt Chapman to Old Hickory Bat’s Murderer’s Row. He joins names like Trout, Arenado, Goldschmidt, and Story as guys who swear by Old Hick. Chapman, unlike others we’ve seen, is swinging Birch wood, which is regarded as a hybrid between the forgiveness of Ash and the hardness of Maple. […]
Cain swings Old Hick, and according the manufacturer, he’s been swinging the DP15 (Pedroia) model for a while. Cain’s is cupped maple with an unfinished barrel and natural handle, and is available at the link above. Measurements: 34 in, 32 oz
Puig mixes his models, relying on Old Hickory in a good chunk of his ABs. The YP66 can be had at the link. His 34.5 inch bats are the longest that we’ve seen in our research.
Mike Trout has been swinging Old Hickory bats since the day he busted into the Big Leagues. The cut hasn’t changed, but Mike Trout’s bat model numbers have changed. Trout’s bat was originally the J143M, which Old Hickory describes here: “The J143M has a medium barrel with a short taper to […]
Reddick’s weapon of choice, the Old Hickory JL18, is cut to the I13L profile. It is available at the link.
Paul Goldschmidt, one of the key cogs in Old Hickory’s Murderer’s Row (along with Trout and Arenado), swings the TC1 bat by Old Hickory. From Old Hickory: “The TC1 offers a large barrel with a long taper to a thin handle with a flared knob.” Goldschmidt’s Old Hickory bat is […]
Donaldson often swings a Maple JL18 by Old Hickory. Its a 34/32 just like the Marucci, with a black barrel/unfinished handle and no cup. You can get it at the link. Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images North America