Philly.com · Mar 10, 2016
No batting gloves for Cameron Perkins
The Phillies' Cam Perkins dives for the ball in the outfield during a March 2014 spring training game in Kissimmee, Fla.CLEARWATER, Fla. - Cameron Perkins tried wearing batting gloves when he was in high school, thinking the gloves would look cool.
"But it felt like I was holding a tree trunk," Perkins said.
The minor-league outfielder spent time this week in major-league camp, displaying his bare-handed hitting style. He said hitting without batting gloves gives him a better grip and feel when he's at the plate.
Perkins said the bat might slip from his hands once a year, but his style has not given him problems. He is the only player this spring that has opted to go without batting gloves.