But that could change soon.] The torpedo bats became the hottest topic in Major League Baseball after the Yankees hit a franchise-record nine home runs in their 20-9 win over the Brewers on Saturday.

There are five Yankees currently using the “torpedo bats” that had their explosive ... which includes a pair of American League MVP seasons in 2022, when he hit an AL-record 62 homers, and ...

By Justin Stulpe A forward-thinking modification to the traditional baseball bat has been the topic of discussion in the world of professional baseball to begin the 2025 season. This discourse has ...

He became the Yankees’ major league analyst in 2024, and players within the organization soon began using torpedo bats in regular ... 2 inches wide and with at least a 1-inch diameter, and ...

Never one to shy away from a controversial topic, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred lauded “torpedo” bats as the future of America ...

He was a minor league hitting coordinator for the team, and with league-wide batting ... forsook ash bats for maple. The creation of the bowling pin bat (also known as the torpedo bat) optimizes ...

"It likely helps with bat control and bat speed," said Ryan Cousins, owner of Baseball 365, which sells a wide variety ... the other major league players who have used a torpedo bat to start ...

490 batting average league-wide; balls hit below that threshold ... it will be hard not to look at their adoption of torpedo bats and wonder how many other players might benefit from making ...

is being credited for the adoption of the torpedo bat by many. Leanhardt said he came up with the idea while serving as the Yankees' assistant minor league hitting coordinator from 2022-23.