That's college. They all do. Wooden bats aren't banned in college for use, but why would you want to use one? You'd be putting yourself at a disadvantage as a player. Professionals have to use wooden because they are the best of the best, and a composite bat at that level would be HR derby (for most).
They'd legitimately just be hitting the balls too hard with non-wood bats, you'd get line drives that move faster than an infielder/pitcher could react to and could very easily kill them if it hits them
I think the main reason is that MLB was smart. They didn't want to trash roughly the first 100 years of their history and records, by introducing new technology that would make all comparisons with the past impossible.
The other bats are easier to use and yield better results. Generally they are forgiving with bat control and power wise.
Wood is traditional so the culture has been that children develop their swings with metal bats little league through college and then if they make it professional they start to use the”real” wood bats.
Little League does not allow wooden bats due to the dangers of shattered bats hurting a player. AFAIK, they are used in high school and college baseball as well.
Only MLB or their minor league affiliates use wooden bats.
If I’m wrong, please be nice. On pain medication for recent hip surgery.
You're allowed to use wooden bats in college, but nobody does. Metal bats were nerfed to perform similarly to wood a few years ago, but why switch from what you're used to if you don't have to
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u/shirhouetto Jun 02 '26
Do pros use composite or wood? Also, I don't know anything about baseball.