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the torpedo bat represents a change in the design of a piece of equipment that’s been part of the game from the start: the baseball bat itself.
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New York faced the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in its fourth game of the season and wasted no time making early noise with solo home runs from Jasson Domínguez in the third inning and Anthony Vol...
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The biggest storyline of the young 2025 MLB season has been the use of torpedo bats.

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The Science Behind the MLB ‘Torpedo’ Bats That Everyone’s Talking About—How Do They Work? And Are They Really Better?
Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player's hands to offer a better chance of hitting the ball on their "sweet spot"
Torpedo bats, axe bats, and knobs: A history of baseball bats
Torpedo bats are just the latest innovation in the design of baseball bats, some of which stuck, and others which ... did not.
Hall of Famer says Yankees' torpedo bats 'had nothing to do with' home run onslaught
The Yankees hit four home runs in the first inning off Brewers starter Nestor Cortes on Saturday, starting with three consecutive homers on three pitches. Their nine home runs broke the franchise record of eight and was one short of the MLB record, 10 homers in a single game accomplished by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1987.
Yankees Set MLB Record with 17 HRs Through 1st 4 Games amid 'Torpedo' Bat Debate
It's another day and another record for the New York Yankees offense and the torpedo bats some of their players are using this year. New York faced the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in its fourth game of the season and wasted no time making early noise with solo home runs from Jasson Domínguez in the third inning and Anthony Volpe in the fourth inning.
Want to buy a torpedo bat? Here's how you can hit dingers, too
Nine were reportedly hit with the new bats. Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz added more fuel to the fire when he picked up a torpedo bat for the first time Monday night in a homestand series against the Texas Rangers.
Why the New ‘Torpedo Bat’ Is Hitting It out of the Park
After a stellar Yankees win on Saturday, torpedo bats are in the spotlight. Is there science behind these baseball bats?
Every team and player in MLB using the new 'torpedo' bat
MLB's torpedo bat has taken the league by storm this season. Which teams and players have used it? Here's a tracker.
Torpedo Bats and Tush Pushes: Keep Crazy in the Game
The Yankees keep on slugging as the NFL tables a vote on the Eagles’ unstoppable play. Keep it all.
Yankees break MLB record in loss while famed astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson explains to CNN how ‘torpedo’ bats work
Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting.
A skeptical Alex Bregman swings ‘torpedo’ bat in test against the Orioles
BALTIMORE —Amidst the hype about the Yankees’ “Torpedo” bats, Alex Bregman received one from the Marucci bat company.
Neil deGrasse Tyson wonders why 'torpedo bats' weren't conceived of sooner (spoiler: they were)
After the Yankees hit nine home runs Saturday, thanks in part to their funky-shaped bats, the astrophysicist and Yankee fan told CNN 'somebody should have invented this decades ago.' A legendary Stanford physicist is way ahead of him.
What exactly is a torpedo bat? Who invented it? Is it legal? Everything to know
Reds' superstar Elly De La Cruz became the latest MLB player to smash a home run with a torpedo bat, but what is it? And are the bats legal?
Phillies to meet with the company that makes torpedo bats
Hitting coach Kevin Long says the team will try to get “a better understanding of the whole science” behind the bat craze that is sweeping baseball.
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Yankees and their ‘torpedo’ bats break MLB home run record in loss
Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting.
Yankees Star Brutally Shuts Down Barstool Sports Boss Over Torpedo Bat Rant
Dave Portnoy, the founder and president of the popular Barstool Sports site, is also a prolific poster of online monologues. In one such video posted on Sunday, which he described as an "emergency press conference" though the video appears to show Portnoy alone in his home,
Top-Ranked Yankees Prospect Switches To 'Torpedo Bat' in Search of Breakout Year
The New York Yankees made history on Tuesday. After tying the Major League home run record for the most long balls hit through the first three games of a season
What is a torpedo bat? How Arizona Diamondbacks' opinions are shifting on new equipment
Most Diamondbacks hitters saw the torpedo bats and dismissed them. They are taking a closer look as the team faces the New York Yankees this week.
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