The torpedo bats do not violate MLB’s rules, which state under 3.02: “The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 ...

In that light, torpedo bats might not produce baseball's next great leap forward. They're only the latest example of the sport's fascinating relationship with change: curious, cautious and ...

Some Major League Baseball players are switching to torpedo bats with a different design that features the thickest part – traditionally at the end – moved more toward the middle.

Anyone who looks at a torpedo bat can tell that what makes them unique is their shape. “ I mean, it looks like a bowling pin,” Ainsworth says, hands outlining the bat’s curved top.

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – “Torpedo bats” have recently been all the rage in Major League Baseball. The New York Yankees debuted these bats this season on their way to tying an MLB record ...

How much is a torpedo bat? Torpedo bats start at $169.95 on Louisville Slugger and can go all the way up to $199.99 on Victus.

Not long after it was revealed that the Yankees were using a different kind of bat specialized for their hitters who make the majority of their contact lower on the barrel, a handful of Brewers ...

It could also be a sign that the torpedo bats flaws might be difficult to overcome. The Yankees started this controversy with the bats, no need to go back on their stance now.

A torpedo bat belonging to New York Yankees center fielder Cody Bellinger (35) lays on the field in the fifth inning Tuesday, April 1, 2025, against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium.

Louisville Slugger handcrafted De La Cruz's first-ever torpedo bat, which he used for the first time March 31 against the Texas Rangers. The Reds' shortstop went 4-for-5 with two home runs that day.

The torpedo bats do not violate MLB’s rules, which state under 3.02: “The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 ...