Maple wood bats have become the popular choice among pro athletes in recent years, and Rawlings carries a variety of models, lengths and prices.

Maple wood bats, are known to be firmer, giving them more pop. Despite their reputation for shattering explosively when they break, maple wood bats...
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Rawlings' maple wood bats prove effective at the professional level year after year.

Hit like a pro with Rawlings' popular Pro Preferred 460 profile (model number P460M).

This wood bat features a high-gloss, ultra-protective clear finish and a U-shaped cupped end. The cupped end takes weight out of the bat, making it lighter and moving the balance point toward the hands.

It is...
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Who says maple bats can't last an entire season?

Rawlings' P302M maple wood bat has the durability and strength to last.

"Great balance, hard maple, mine is cupped to reduce weight. Used it all season and it is still going, in the cage and on the field!" wrote Puddinking in an online review at RawlingsGear.com.

Part of Rawlings' Pro Preferred line of wood bats, the Continue Reading

Get a great deal on your next wood bat by purchasing a Rawlings’ “blem” bat.

“Blem” or blemished bats are available when bats with a minor cosmetic inconsistency are produced.

These blemishes can be a paint discoloration, a paint run, a smudge, a logo that is off-center, a stencil outline of the logo that is too low or too high or a minor paint nick, but all of these bats still...
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Rawlings reserves the top 15 percent of wood for its bats labeled “Professional.” These bats are used in the Minor Leagues.

Like Rawlings' Pro Preferred wood bats, Professional bats have a high-gloss, ultra-protective clear finish.

They are made with a flared knob and a cupped end. The Pro cupped end takes weight out of the bat, making it lighter and moving the balance point toward the...
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Get a great value on a wood bat with a Rawlings Performance bat.

This line of bats offers quality wood and professional styles at affordable prices.

Performance wood bats have a cupped end, which takes weight out of the bat to make it lighter and move the balance point toward the hands.

In addition, the maple bats carry the Pro Ink Dot Test on the handle.

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