CaCO3Girl posted: A kid can swing a drop 10 faster than a drop 3, it delays the reaction of the fielder and short term I do think the ball goes faster. Long ball I think is BBCOR all day long, but infield...especially on one of those fake bunts , allow everyone to come in, and then swing for the fences at bats...*shudder*, that causes more trouble for infielders.
Will a lighter bat be swung faster than a heavier one? In most cases it sure will. But how much more dangerous it would be is a matter for discussion. FI, how many fake bunt swing away situations are there in a game, and what are the chances a fielder would get drilled?
As horrifying as it is when a player gets injured by a hit ball, injuries happen whether it’s wood or metal. The only way to avoid fielding injuries is to only be the DH.