Why ‘torpedo bats’ have players across MLB intrigued after Yankees’ power surge
"I think it’s an amazing discovery," said Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, one of many players suddenly interested in the new ...
Louisville Slugger hits big with controversial torpedo bats
"This weekend really, really gave notice to it, but now the analytics people are going, 'Hey, we got to win,'" Bob Hillerich, ...
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After homer barrage, Yankees address torpedo bats
The new torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday. Using a strikingly different model in which wood is ...
Torpedo bats are making a lot of noise — but they’ve been quietly in MLB for a few years
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 ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Torpedo Bats
A bat with a wider barrel sometimes referred to as a torpedo bat sits next to a normal bat during the first inning of MLB ...
The Pitching Blueprint to Defusing MLB's Game-changing Torpedo Bat
The premise of the torpedo bat—i.e., the thick part of the bat is shifted more toward the handle, where some hitters are more ...
Orioles pitchers react to new torpedo bats: ‘If they’re legal, fine by me’
When videos of Yankees hitters blasting home runs with funky-looking “torpedo” bats went viral last week, Orioles pitchers had some of the same reactions as fans did. “Yeah, I obviously saw what they ...