Marucci Wood Bat Characteristics
Knob:
Tapered, Slightly Flared, or Traditional
Handle:
Thin, Traditional, Medium, or Tapered
Barrel:
Narrow, Large, Traditional, Medium, or Small
Feel:
Balancel or End-loaded
Handcrafted from top-quality Marucci maple
Bone rubbed for ultimate wood density
Big League-grade ink dot certified
Classic finish
The Marucci Wood Bat Process
1. WOOD SELECTION
By controlling our own wood supply and maintaining our own mill in Pennsylvania, we ensure that only the highest-quality maple or ash makes it to our facility in Baton Rouge. From there, each billet is individually examined for perfect grain lines. Billets with warped or inconsistent grain lines are never used in Pro Model bat production.
2. CUT TO PERFECTION
Using a large lathe, those flawless billets are cut into bats, one at a time, according to length and weight, and tailored to each player’s specific needs.
3. CAREFULLY HANDCRAFTED
Next, those bats are hand-sanded to perfection. Sanding removes the weight that will be replaced during the painting and finishing process. Since Big Leaguers are precise to the hundredth of an ounce of their desired weight, we must be as well.
4. PAINTING
After sanding, bats are painted to preferred color. While Marucci offers a wide variety of bat colors, Big Leaguers may only use black, brown, cherry, grey, or natural colored bats.
5. FINISHING
Bats are then hung to dry before personalization and finishing. Player names and model are engraved on the barrel, a label is applied to the taper, and the knob is stamped with either the size or personalized initials.
6. DOUBLE-CHECK
Before packaging, each bat is weighed again to ensure the desired weight down to a tenth of an ounce. The bat is also examined for any external flaws such as scratches, smudges, paint chips, or engraving errors.
7. PERFECT PACKAGING
Finally, bats are sealed in an air-tight plastic to avoid weight fluctuation during shipping. Then they’re boxed, labeled, and sent to a Big League clubhouse.
Players that use Marucci Wood Bats:
Francisco Lindor
Josh Donaldson
Anthony Rizzo
Buster Posey
Andrew McCutchen
Albert Pujols