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A new regulation approved by USA Baseball and the National Federation of High School State Associations will allow high school players to use bats with drop‑four, drop‑five and drop‑six weights starting in 2028, while keeping existing drop‑three bats available indefinitely.
Starting in 2028, high school baseball will permit -4, -5 and -6 drop‑weight bats, a move officials say will keep more athletes in the game, yet critics warn it could increase injury risk and undermine player growth.
USA Baseball and the NFHS have announced an expansion of permitted bat drop weights for high school baseball, adding USABat -4, -5 and -6 alongside the existing USA BBCOR (-3) standard. The change, effective in 2028, aims to support player development and retention while preserving existing equipment compliance.