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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 ...
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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 ...
What are the ‘torpedo’ bats in MLB that have everyone talking?
Baseball season is back, and it didn’t take long for the New York Yankees to start crushing records and dominating ...
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred breaks silence on torpedo bats
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred expressed support for the torpedo bats in a recent interview amid the craze that's been the talk ...
MLB's torpedo bats aren't new — and they aren't magic
By now, you’ve probably heard about baseball’s greatest innovation since the curveball: MLB’s new “torpedo” bat, the ...
What's a torpedo bat? The history of the Yankees' controversial new baseball bats
Because the Yankees hit bombs with them. Nine of their MLB record-tying 15 home runs hit in their first three games were ...
MLB Rumors: Braves scammed by Profar, Merrill advised against extension, Counsell's torpedo bats
MLB season might've just begun, but it feels as if the hot stove is on absolute fire right now. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., after an offseason full of frust ...
Ottavino Talks Torpedo Bats, Says 'It's Cool to Hate' Yankees and Look for 'Boogeyman'
And yet, fans were none the wiser until play-by-play announcer Michael Kay highlighted the "torpedo" bat during a Bronx ...