RENTON, Wash. (AP) Players have been altering bats for decades in a bid to improve their grip - adding pine-tar or some specialized grip tape, maybe shaving the handle slightly to make it thinner.

Now Lizard Skins serves as the official grip tape of MLB, is used by more than 200 MLB players and has created a new aesthetic style for those gripping wood bats.

Seven years ago it developed a special tape for road bikes and took the technology to baseball in 2012 by offering its DSP (DuraSoft Polymer) bat wrap. The company says its bat grip tape combines ...

DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Tour de France is a long way from the Toronto Blue Jays’ spring training clubhouse. But a Utah-based company has managed to find a home in both places for its products. Lizard ...

It’s finally the start of baseball season: ... Hey, Batter Batter! – Lizard Skins Goes to Bat over its Grip Tape Designs. Dorsey & Whitney LLP + Follow Contact. LinkedIn ...

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Players have been altering bats for decades in a bid to improve their grip -- adding pine-tar or some specialized grip tape, maybe shaving the handle slightly to make it thinner.