BBCOR Bats Impact Catchers

The new BBCOR bats will change the way the game of baseball is played at the amateur levels. 

No longer will players be able to hit home runs off the end of the bat or drive balls into the gaps off their handle. 

Two obvious changes will occur over the next several years at the amateur levels of baseball. First, pitchers will begin pitching inside much more often. And secondly, teams will play for a single run rather than playing for a big inning (3 or more runs). 


In doing so, more teams will utilize the bunt.

In this post/video I want to focus on 3 Keys to fielding bunts from behind the plate.

3 Keys to fielding bunts...

1. Field the ball on the left side of the ball (except on a “perfect bunt”).
2. Pick the ball up in the middle of the body using 2 hands if it’s rolling and the bare hand if it is stationary.
3. Create a throwing lane to 1B (with a drop step) when fielding a bunt close to the 1B line.

If a catcher is able to achieve these three key reference points they will field bunts more successfully.

Please feel free to add your thoughts and opinions about the changes we will see with the advent of the BBCOR bats.

Thanks!

Brandon