The Impact of High Schools Adopting Lighter Bats in 2028

All About Baseball with Byron Copley · Sep 17, 2026 · 22m

Currently, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) limits, as an example, a 34-inch bat’s minimum weight to 31 ounces. It’s called a “Drop 3” bat because the weight in ounces is three “units” less than the length of the bat (34 inches; 31 ounces.)

Beginning in the spring of 2028, high-school baseball players across the nation will be able to use lighter bats, and the minimum weight allowance for a 34-inch bat will be 28 ounces, or a “Drop 6” bat. “Drop 4” and “Drop 5 “bats will also be legal in…