BASEBALL BUYING GUIDE · UPDATED OCT 28, 2026
Best Tee-Ball Bats
For tee-ball players (ages 4–5), most players swing a drop -12 to -14 bat between 24–28 inches. A lighter drop (bigger number) is easier to control and usually the better pick for a player who is still building bat speed.
Below are current bats that come in those sizes, ranked by published scores. Each one links to its full specs and current prices. Not sure of the size? The Fitting Room sizes a player by height, weight and age.
Little League, Cal Ripken, PONY, Babe Ruth and AABC require the USA Baseball stamp for players 14 and under. Every bat on this page carries it.
New & not yet rated
No review site or retailer has published a score for these yet, including the new 2027 models. Listed newest first, then by price. We never estimate.
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1-pc Alloy · Drop -12 · 24–26″ · 2¼″ barrel
Budget one-piece alloy tee-ball bat with glow-in-the-dark emoji graphics.
MSRP $39.99
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1-pc Composite · Drop -13 · 24–26″ · 2⅝″ barrel
Supra-branded one-piece composite tee-ball bat (-13, 2⅝" barrel).
MSRP $89.95
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1-pc Composite · Drop -13 · 24–26″ · 2⅝″ barrel
Hype Fire styling in a one-piece Hyperlite composite tee-ball bat (-13, 2⅝" barrel).
MSRP $89.99
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1-pc Composite · Drop -13 · 25–26″ · 2⅝″ barrel
One-piece composite tee-ball bat at -13 — about as light as a full-barrel bat gets.
MSRP $99.99
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1-pc Alloy · Drop -12 · 26–30″ · 2½″ barrel
Light 2½" alloy (ALX100) for younger rec and Little League hitters.
MSRP $99.99
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1-pc Composite · Drop -13 · 26–30″ · 2⅝″ barrel
2027 Speed Comp: one-piece Hyperlite composite with a Carbon Zero handle at -13. Composite pop for the smallest pitched-ball hitters.
MSRP $199.99
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2-pc Composite · Drop -5, -8, -10, -12 · 27–32″ · 2⅝″ barrel
2027 Icon with the In/Tense carbon composite barrel and Zero Loss connection. Drop range now runs -5 to -12, so it fits younger hitters as well as bigger 12U bats.
MSRP $349.99
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Axe Hero 2026
UNRATED1-pc Alloy · Drop -12 · 26–30″ · 2½″ barrel
Ultra-light -12 coach-pitch bat with Youth Axe Handle. LPX alloy and 2½″ barrel for 5–10 yo hitters moving off tee-ball.
MSRP $79.99
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Marucci Fractal 2026
UNRATED1-pc Alloy · Drop -12, -13 · 26–30″ · 2⅝″ barrel
Marucci's ultra-light starter line with fractal-pattern barrel design. -12/-13 drops for the youngest USA hitters.
MSRP $99.99
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Franklin Venom Tee Ball 2025
UNRATED1-pc Alloy · Drop -13, -14 · 24–25″ · 2¼″ barrel
Bottom-dollar tee-ball bat for the youngest players who need the lightest possible stick.
MSRP $24.99
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Rawlings Remix Tee Ball 2025
UNRATED1-pc Alloy · Drop -12, -13 · 24–26″ · 2¼″ barrel
Ultra-light first USA bat for 4U–5U tee-ball players who just need something easy to start with.
MSRP $29.99
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Easton Speed Tee Ball 2025
UNRATED1-pc Alloy · Drop -13 · 24–26″ · 2¼″ barrel
Easton's classic starter tee-ball bat. Built for contact and confidence, not distance.
MSRP $34.99
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Mizuno Hot Metal Tee Ball 2025
UNRATED1-pc Alloy · Drop -12, -13 · 24–26″ · 2¼″ barrel
Mizuno's beginner-friendly tee-ball alloy with a soft first-swing learning curve.
MSRP $34.99
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Rawlings Threat Tee Ball 2025
UNRATED1-pc Alloy · Drop -12, -13 · 24–26″ · 2¼″ barrel
Rawlings' lighter tee-ball option for small hitters who need bat speed more than barrel mass.
MSRP $34.99
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1-pc Alloy · Drop -12, -13 · 24–26″ · 2¼″ barrel
Louisville's lightweight tee-ball option with a forgiving first-year feel.
MSRP $39.99
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Axe Hero Tee Ball 2025
UNRATED1-pc Alloy · Drop -12, -13 · 24–26″ · 2¼″ barrel
Axe handle starter bat for very young hitters who may like the one-sided handle feel.
MSRP $39.99
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Marucci CAT Tee Ball 2025
UNRATED1-pc Alloy · Drop -12, -13 · 24–26″ · 2¼″ barrel
A slightly nicer tee-ball bat for families that want a cleaner Marucci feel from day one.
MSRP $49.99
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Rawlings Storm 2025
UNRATED1-pc Alloy · Drop -11, -12 · 26–30″ · 2⅝″ barrel
Rawlings' ultra-light youth entry bat; ideal for 6–9 year olds in first seasons.
MSRP $79.99