2020 Louisville Slugger LXT Review

The 2020 LXT is built with a light swing and a long barrel. It's made for that top of the lineup hitter or the girl working her way up from the bottom who needs as much bat speed as possible. It's a world-class bat that's proven time and time again it produces ball exit speeds with the best of them.

As we stated above, the only difference between this bat and the 2019 version is the single disk tech in the 2020 version versus a two-disk tech in 2019. Otherwise, same same.

• BARREL: Full Composite with patented single disk - PBF Technology™ for maximum pop, a huge sweet spot, and unbelievable sound on contact.
• CONSTRUCTION: Three-piece design featuring VCX™ Vibration Control Connection System - a patented elastomeric connection that allows independent movement between the barrel and the handle to control vibration and provide unmatched feel on contact.
• SWING WEIGHT - Balanced swing weight for extreme control and maximum swing speed.
• END CAP: Ultra-lightweight X-Cap™ design for improved speed and control at the plate.
• GRIP: Premium LS Pro Comfort Grip™ with increased tack for better feel and more control.

Compared to the bat's 2019 version, Slugger changed the inner ring design from two to one. In theory, this expands the sweet spot of the bat and helps lower the swing weight a bit. They refer to this single ring technology as PBF. Other than that change, expect the same VCX connection piece found on just about all of Slugger's top end bats. The end cap is the same as last year's. We have a hard time believing anything can be that much better than the 2018 or 2019 versions of the LXT. So far, the 2020 version has proven worthy of the LXT name. We expect it to be with the others. But, if we were forced to buy one or the other (and the older model was cheaper), we'd go for 2019 as long as it saved us a few bucks.