Baseball America

Delano bats are causing a stir in youth baseball, for a mix of reasons ⬇️

"Players are excited around the Delano bats, and the company cannot produce enough to keep up with the demand... Evaluators and college recruiters, on the other hand, are struggling to contextualize performance with these high-performing bats."

BA's Geoff Pontes has the story:

Delano Bats Are Taking Youth Baseball By Storm—But Is There A Place For Them In The Competitive Game? A new composite wood bat made by Delano is taking youth baseball by storm. But is there a place for this innovation in the competitive game?

Baseball America Editor-in-Chief J.J. Cooper on the latest MLB CBA proposal that would end high school draftees:

"Eliminating draft eligibility for high school players would also remove the quickest and most lucrative path to the majors for the best draft-eligible players in the game... Mike Trout debuted at 19 years old and, a year later, finished second in MVP voting. Alex Rodriguez, Mickey Mantle, Ken Griffey Jr., Bryce Harper and Johnny Bench all debuted as teenagers and quickly became stars."

The story:
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-seeks-sweeping-draft-overhaul-including-end-of-high-school-eligibility/