Baseball may have a reputation for being an old, stuffy game that is resistant to change, but buying that line of thought would be willfully ignoring the steps that baseball, from MLB on down to little leagues everywhere, has taken to embrace technology of the 21st century. Things like Statcast, instant replay, advanced analytics and MLB Advanced Media show that this game loves it’s numbers and it’s technology.
This is where Mike Trout, Old Hickory and Zepp come into play, as they unveiled their collaborative Smart Bat back in February, introducing the next evolutionary step in baseball training.