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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"

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Bat Specialist Thinks Torpedo Bats Are Just Start of Bat Science Changes

Torpedo bats are just the beginning when it comes to the changes we'll see coming to bats in Major League Baseball. Keenan Long of LongBall Labs joined MLB Now on Thursday to discuss the new bats and what is next in the search for technology impacting offense in MLB.

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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 bats.

Explaining the science behind the 'torpedo bat' used by some Yankees

Each batter using the new product has a custom torpedo bat; where the greater mass of wood is placed depends on an analysis ...

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The science behind Yankees' torpedo bats explained by its inventor - an MIT physicist

Mastermind of torpedo batThe mastermind behind the design is Aaron Leanheardt, a former Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

Torpedo Bats and the Physics of the Sweet Spot

Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot. Since it’s wider, it's easier ...

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MIT-educated physicist reveals the secret to Yankees’ success with torpedo bats he created

Aaron Leanhardt, the former Michigan physics professor who got his PhD at MIT and was part of the Yankees organization for ...

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Torpedo Bats, Explained

The torpedo bats are safely within MLB rules, which dictate only that bats must be “solid wood, round, shorter than 42 inches ...

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Orioles pitchers react to new torpedo bats: ‘If they’re legal, fine by me’

When videos of Yankees hitters using funky-looking bats went viral last week, Orioles pitchers had some of the same reactions ...

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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?

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Baseball Bat Expert Sets Record Straight on Torpedo Bat 'Fallacy'

Torpedo bats are all the rage in Major League Baseball these days, but one bat expert set the record straight on an idea that has been floating around.

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