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Some Major League Baseball players are changing up the type of bat they use in favor of ones that feature the thickest part ...
MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting ...
Today’s guest columnists are professors John Cairney and Rick Burton. Torpedo bats are having their moment. With their dramatically tapered barrels and enlarged sweet spots, these odd-looking clubs ...
In the early days of this year’s season, 'torpedo' bats have become all the rage for big-league hitters. And now, they are ...
The use of elongated bats in Major League Baseball, while potentially advantageous for hitters, raises questions about ...
MLB's torpedo bat has taken the league by storm this season. Which teams and players have used it? Here's a tracker.
The opening weekend of the 2025 MLB season was taken over by a surprise star -- torpedo bats. The bowling pin-shaped bats became the talk of the sport after the Yankees' home run onslaught on the ...
Reds star Elly De La Cruz is the latest convert, hitting two home runs and knocking in seven runs in his first game with the unique bat.
While other types of modified bats, such as corked bats, are strictly forbidden in the major leagues, MLB has already ...
The newest innovation in baseball, the bat has a seemingly inflated barrel that is thickest and heaviest where the player ...
After a number of hitters adopted the new bowling-pin-looking bats during MLB opening week, FanDuel and DraftKings ...
Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins talked about torpedo bats and what they can do for hitters during an appearance on ...