Baseball Lab: Does It Matter How Hitters Grip The Bat?

Hitters use things like pine tar and batting gloves to make sure they have a good grip on the bat, but does it really make a difference?

“NESN Clubhouse” host Gary Striewski went to American University on this week’s episode and learned how it actually might be more beneficial if battersĀ let go of the bat once they hit the ball. Check it out in the video above.