Tyler sat down with Albee Weiss of Rawlings to discuss: the 2025 Rawlings baseball bats, life in the minor leagues, and many more topics from around the diamond. The two discuss the impact of the Bat Bros and how their feedback impacts new bat creation. They also dive into Rawlings' use of AI in both the Clout and Mach BBCOR bats. Anyone interested in new baseball bats and their creation process will certainly enjoy this episode. Shop Rawlings Bats: https://www.justbats.com/products/vendor~rawlings/ 00:00: Introduction 1:02: Alexander “Albee” Weiss, Rawlings Category Manager 1:32: What does a category manager for Rawlings do? 3:33: How long does it take to evolve a bat? 6:15: Albee's baseball background and how he ended up at Rawlings. 7:58: The Minor League experience 10:32: Who did you play with in the minors? 13:03: Rawlings Icon 15:07: Do you work with Easton to create Rawlings bats? 16:38: Why does it seem like composite dominates USSSA while alloy dominates BBCOR? 18:20: How did you apply reviews and feedback from the 2024 Rawlings Icon to the 2025? 19:59: How does someone like Will Taylor of the Baseball Bat Bros impact your day-to-day? 22:11: Who should swing the Rawlings Icon? 22:52: Rawlings Clout AI 24:06: Rawlings Mach AI 25:06: Which of the 2025 Rawlings BBCOR bats are you swinging? 26:11: What did you hit with in high school? 27:30: Fenway or Wrigley? 28:19: Hot dogs or nachos? 28:35: Hit for the cycle or turn a triple play 28:42: Mountains or beach 28:55: Ohtani or Judge 29:52: Who's the best pitcher you ever caught? Questions or Suggestions? E-mail: [email protected] Toll-Free Telephone: ⁠1-866-321-BATS (2287)⁠ We hope that you enjoy Batter Up! If you have any questions, concerns, or requests, don't hesitate to contact our Bat Experts. They're available for a call or text at 866-321-2287, email at [email protected], or you can live chat on our website. Don't forget, we're JustBats, and we'll be here for you from Click To Hit!