Author: Chase Marzolf | Updated: April 28th, 2025
Perfect practice makes perfect, and while nothing beats spending quality time in the batting cage when it comes to working on your hitting, cages are not always available when you are. Training bats for baseball and softball players are a great option for individual workouts and team practices. Designed to help instill proper swing mechanics, they are the perfect practice partner for players of all ages and skill levels.
These bats are just as important to your hitting success as the one’s you take to the plate, and Baseball Savings offers several styles of training bats to help keep you in the swing of things when you face the competition.
One-Hand Training Bats
Using a short, compact stroke, these bats are shorter in length and weigh less than a regular bat. In addition to helping improve your hand-eye coordination, a one-hand training bat helps you improve three things that go into a great swing – proper form and technique, muscle memory, and overall strength in both hands. Drills should be done using the top hand, then the bottom hand. And when using both hands, hitters can work on the feel of a quick, short swing.
Ideal for hitting off a tee or soft toss, one-hand training bats are the perfect training tool, but are not to be used with live pitching.
Two-Hand Training Bats
Two-handed training bats force players to use their hands in a more coordinated manner, improving the sequencing of their swing. By emphasizing proper hand placement and a "stay inside the ball" swing, these bats promote a proper swing path and can help correct common hitting errors. The heavier weight distribution and design of these training bats also helps players develop faster bat speed as well as build strength in the hands, wrists, and forearms to help you hit the ball farther.
Top Training Bats
Marucci One-Handed Training Bat
Why we love it:
- Handcrafted from top-quality maple
- Cut for use in drills to improve top-hand strength and hand-eye coordination
- Weight: 15-17 oz. (weight can vary depending on wood density)
- Knob: Traditional
- Handle: Thick
- Barrel: 2 1/4″
- Length: 25″
Victus Two-Handed Training Bat
Why we love it:
- Designed to reinforce proper swing path and mechanics
- Recommended for tee work or live batting practice
- Promotes staying “inside the ball”
- Prevents “long swings”
- Barrel Diameter: 2.45″
Louisville Slugger One-Handed Wood Training Bat
Why we love it:
- Excellent training bat for one-handed hitting drills
- Standard-sized barrel makes it ideal for tee work
- Strengthens hands, wrists, and forearms
- Made in USA
- Length: 18″
Through continued use, training bats will help you improve your strength and instill proper swing mechanics so you can hit the ball harder and farther. Now is the perfect time to be working on your swing so you when it is game time you can go from being a good hitter to a great hitter. Click here to check out our selection of training bats that will help you improve your confidence and performance at the plate.
