DeMarini Voodoo One 2026 (BBCOR) Bat Review

Contact received a 3.5/5 rating. While hitters were able to produce consistent contact, the bat was viewed as slightly less forgiving than some of the top-performing models, requiring more precise barrel accuracy to maximize power.

Look and feel finished at 3.8/5. This was a divisive category, as contact hitters liked the light feel, while power hitters felt it was too light. In terms of design, many did not like the yellow grid, even if they were fans of the purple colorway and skull design. One thing everyone could agree on though was how intimidating the sonic boom was coming off the bat.

Sweet spot also received a 3.7/5. The players felt that balls hit on the barrel were hit on par with any other bat tested, but they noted that off-center contact lost more performance than some of the more forgiving bats in the lineup.

The DeMarini Voodoo One 2026 earned a 4.2/5 for balance, the highest it scored of any category. Players consistently described the bat as easy to swing with a well-distributed weight that inspired confidence.

The Voodoo One earned a 3.7/5 for pop. Players experienced reliable power off the barrel, but the lightweight barrel could not generate as much power as an end-loaded bat.

The hitters gave control a 4.1.5, praising the Voodoo One’s ability to stay on plane through the zone. The players felt the smooth swing path made it easy to adjust the swing during different situations.

The DeMarini Voodoo One 2026 averaged 94.81 mph in exit velocity, with a high of 110.53 mph. Compared to the player baseline, it decreased by -0.4 mph, or -0.5%. While close to neutral, the bat shows a slight dip in exit velocity due to its lighter construction.

Average distance came in at 329.16 ft, with the furthest ball going a whopping 443.2 ft off the bat. The Voodoo One finished +10.5 feet above baseline, a +3.3% improvement. Despite the modest exit velocity results, the bat could still drive the ball far and produce excellent power for a contact bat.

The weakest metric in the TrackMan profile for the Voodoo One was Sweet spot rate, averaging 47.5% and finishing -5.17% baseline. The small barrel meant hitters found the optimal contact point less frequently than expected and that the bat was somewhat less forgiving on mishits.

The Voodoo One produced a 65.4% hard-hit rate, with a +2.77% increase above baseline. Players were still able to generate firm, consistent contact from the ease of the swing, even if they weren't always finding the sweet spot and launching the ball high.

Barreled rate averaged 22.4% and increased by +3.31% above baseline. When hitters did square the ball up, the Voodoo One was capable of producing high-quality launch conditions and impactful offensive outcomes.

The DeMarini Voodoo One 2026 averaged 75.7 mph in bat speed, with a best swing of 89.4 mph. It showed a strong positive increase to the baseline of +1.5 mph, or +2.1%. The light and balanced design helped hitters drastically increase the speed of the bat while maintaining a controlled swing.

Peak hand speed averaged 22.1 mph, with a top speed of 28.1 mph. Against baseline, the Voodoo One increased by +0.2 mph, or +1.0%. Although it is a small increase, it still shows the benefit of precision and efficiency the hitters gained from using this bat.

Time to contact averaged 0.141 seconds, with the quickest time being 0.115 seconds. The bat finished -0.002 seconds, or -1.1%, relative to baseline. The quick time to contact shows how easily hitters adjust to hitting the ball in any part of the zone.