re: Need advice on Youth Baseball Bats

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why is it going to take him so long to get to the show?

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Cause he's fricking 7.

I suggest finding a used bat on ebay. Most youth bats have been used for only a season or two and still have more than enough pop for a kid.

I thought 26 was a little small too, but his coach and a cpl others suggested that for a 2-3/4". He'd been using a 28" 2-1/4" so I'll look more into that.

Can't go wrong with a Mako.

My son played 8 yo last year and used a 26/16 big barrel bat. Most kids on the team used either a 26 or 27. My son was an average sized player. If the bat is too heavy, he could develop some bad habits just trying to get it through the hitting zone. I agree that he should try his teammates' 26 and 27 and see how he does.

I buy Easton bats. I got a 2015 S2 for less than $100. I did a little research but I wasn't spending $350 for a 9 yo player. He seems to like it but we haven't played any games yet. The good news is that there are lots of $300+ bats on his team to use should he choose to do so. ??

Little chicken isn't half the athlete that little Jimmie is. Get a drop 10. Little Jimmie had no issues with it and it has a larger sweet spot.

Lol, no. I mean no disrespect with that either. I've personally coached there and had kids play there. I don't know much, but I intimately know this.

26/16 is small, but not sure your how big your son is. Regardless, that size bat won't be used for long. It might be appropriate for your son now, but he should start moving up in sizes relatively quickly. If looking for a higher end bat, you should be able to find a 'gently' used nice big barrel bat for a good price. Don't spend a lot on a new expensive bat that size. When you get to 28/18 and 29/19 those are the bats that will be used for multiple seasons (again depending on how big and strong you son is) so maybe you spend a little more.

Also, you said your son was playing league ball before. Is he playing tournament ball now? I'm not familiar with any league that allows larger than 2 5/8" barrel size.

My son just moved to a 2 5/8" from a 2 1/4" this year and he is 13

I'm simply taking part in this discussion...I asked a question and am replying as per normal conversation protocol. I'm not preparing him for a major league scout, simply just wanting to make sure he has the appropriate equipment. As others have mentioned, I didn't want to get a bat that was too big and created bad habits, but I also didn't want to get one too small and was a disadvantage.

It's a real thing, but it's not so sensitive that the bat can only be used for like 12 at bats. Like I said, they'd last a high school season. But after that they were practice bats. I don't think that transfers to 8 year olds though. But, I played baseball over a decade ago, so who knows what's changed.