Alloy vs. composite bats

Each bat type offers its own set of benefits and drawbacks. Alloy bats are more durable, tend to be less expensive and require no break-in time. However, alloy bats have a smaller sweet spot, are heavier than composite bats, and have less “pop.”

Composite bats are light, provide increased swing speed, have reduced vibration and sting from miss-hits, and tend to have a larger sweet spot than alloy bats. However, composite bats are also less durable, need to be broken-in, and tend to be more expensive than alloy bats.

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What are the pros and cons of both?

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Since the BBCOR rule change there aren't necessarily distinct advantages to either. Before, both types had similar construction but the composite bats would tend to get more pop as the fibers loosened. When they changed the rules, manufacturers had to essentially "deaden" the bats to bring the exit speed ratio down. Some of them did this by placing horizontal walls inside the barrel, others thickened the barrel, etc. The first year after the change, the two bats with the highest recorded ball travel distance were the Marucci cat 5 and the rawlings 5150, which were both aluminum bats. Whereas in previous years the Stealth comps had the highest travel distance average. What I'm saying is that you need to just try out several of the top bats and see which ones feels the best and seems to have the most pop. It's not really a composite vs aluminum question

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A 29 oz bat weighs 29oz. I don't care if it's made of lead or feathers

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This. Also disregard what he said about swing speed