RENTON, Wash. — Players have been altering bats for decades in a bid to improve their grip — adding pine-tar or some specialized grip tape, maybe shaving the handle slightly to make it thinner.

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In 2016, the company reached a deal to become MLB’s official bat grip provider. Lizard Skins now makes themed grips for special events such as Jackie Robinson Day.

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Hillerich & Bradsby, meanwhile, sent out a press release, which said: “The Official Bat of Major League Baseball is still being manufactured in Louisville, Ky., and despite what competition has ...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) Players have been altering bats for decades in a bid to improve their grip - adding pine-tar or some specialized grip tape, maybe shaving the handle slightly to make it thinner.

Players have been altering bats for decades in a bid to improve their grip -- adding pine-tar or some specialized grip tape, maybe shaving the handle slightly to make it thinner.