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.
According to David Chandler, CEO of Chandler Bats: “He’s hitting a blend of models paired for balance and power. A modest flared knob accentuated with a tight pinched transition that leads way to a long, medium diameter barrel.” The best place to get Chandler Bats is on Hitters Inc., though […]
When Springer got to Houston, Nike shipped him two gloves, one the SHA|DO H-Web with orange details, and the other a prototype that we have since found out is the Nike Vapor 360 (read all about that here). Springer opted for the SHA|DO as his gamer, a custom job with […]
The Huaraches Puig is wearing lately are exclusives, but you can get a colorway similar through NIKEiD.com.
Springer got his hands on/in some fresh Swingman BG’s in the same navy/orange colorways as Torii Hunter, which are seen in the feature gallery. You can’t get them in this color, but Dick’s has a few versions available. (Torii Hunter’s hands are in the photograph, same model)
When I spoke with Chandler, I was told that Springer swings mainly the CB195, but most recently we’ve seen Springer swinging a cut named for him, the Chandler GS4. We don’t have any info on that one. You can shop JustBats selection of Chandler wood here, Hitters Inc. here, or […]
Springer has worn the Huaraches Lows in an orange colorway that is slightly different than what is available through NIKEiD, but you can get pretty close to ‘em.
Thanks to Dan Heben for the great shot of these, which are very similar to Mike Trout‘s Nike/Recon Northwest custom sunglasses. (Image: @d_heben)
Stanton’s Louisville Slugger H281, like his Marucci, is a model favored by fellow NL East behemoth, Ryan Howard, the H281. These models are likely the same, and the distinguishing feature is the flared knob (see his Marucci bat for what we’re talking about). Our bat historian, Rocky, has discussed the […]
Available in similar colors.