How to hold a baseball bat?

This little move will set a slight angle of your bat, to help get you a little extra whip with your wrist. 2. The index finger from your bottom hand should be bent around the baseball bat but separate from the other 3 bottom fingers that are wrapped around the handle. Your knuckle should be pointing up the barrel. 3. Hold it in ... read more

Bat lag is the relationship of your hands to the head of the bat as your swing progresses through contact. As you swing, your hands will come forward but your bat head will be left behind. The bat head is whipped around at the last instant by your wrists, but primarily by the wrist of your top hand. read more

You are at: Home » FREE baseball tips and instruction, exclusively from the pros » Hitting Tips to Improve your Baseball Swing » Baseball Bat Grip and Angle Baseball Bat Grip and Angle Bat grip is what connects the baseball player to the bat and will effect how it moves through the strike zone. read more

Keep the bat light. Keep your grip relaxed as you hold the bat. Your grip will automatically tighten through the swing motion. Your grip will be the strongest as you make contact through the baseball. Focus on a light grip as you begin your swing. Keeping a tight grip will create fatigue in your fingers and muscles. read more