ICYMI... The CPBL has made an announcement:
"As the Canadian Premier Baseball League prepares to head into its fourth year of play, the circuit would like to announce that as the nation’s top college development league, it will be using BBCOR bats at all levels of play, beginning in the 2019 season." (CPBL ARTICLE)
BBCOR bats are non-wood bats with a maximum Ball-Bat Coefficient of Restitution of .50 (and must be marked with this certification). "All BBCOR certified bats must ... have a barrel diameter no greater than 2 ⅝”, a length to weight ratio no greater than -3 and a length that does not exceed 36”." (What is BBCOR and What Does BBCOR Mean to Me?)
An ESPN SportsScience video from a few years ago, "BBCOR Bats Explained," provides insight on the rationale of why BBCOR bats were introduced in the first place.
A Bat Digest video from December 2017, "2018 BBCOR Bats Explained," discusses the various types of 2018 BBCOR bats and their characteristics.
A Bat Digest video from October 2018, "2019 BBCOR Bats Explained," discusses the various types of 2019 BBCOR bats and their characteristics.
