No-knob bat. This is jumping ahead to the future a bit, but the complete opposite of the Wright & Ditson "Lajoie" model with its two knobs is the one Mets’ second baseman Jeff McNeil uses.

After a lengthy discussion between umpires in the second inning about whether or not the 21-year-old De La Cruz could keep the knob handle on his bat, the crew ultimately decided to let him leave ...

Umpire Quinn Wolcott, left, speaks with Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz and manager David Bell about a knob on De La Cruz's bat handle in the second inning of a baseball game against the ...

In recent years, we’ve seen several changes to bat handles, including the axe handle popularized by Mookie Betts, the hockey puck knob/counterweight handle and even some players, like Mets ...

The handle rounds off at the bottom like an axe in lieu of a knob, putting the hitter’s wrist in a more neutral position. It’s still used today. Whether the torpedo bats stick will depend on ...

NFL fans commemorate their team’s Super Bowl victories in all sorts of ways, but Mike Trout might be the first to do it on a bat knob. The South Jersey native who is often seen in his end-zone ...

Riley, who swings Marucci bats, first noticed players from other teams using the torpedo bats this spring. It reminded him a bit of the puck knob fad, when some players tried a counterweight at ...

Cincinnati Reds phenom Elly De La Cruz signs a 2024 Dynasty Logoman superfractor baseball card in a video shared Wednesday by Topps on Twitter/X.. Earlier in the day, Topps shared another 1-of-1 ...

In recent years, we’ve seen several changes to bat handles, including the axe handle popularized by Mookie Betts, the hockey puck knob/counterweight handle and even some players, like Mets ...