It’s just a piece of wood, but because it’s milled with precision, it can cost hundreds of dollars and can result in ...

The Pitt News asked Pitt physics chair Andrew Zentner his thoughts on the new bats and the science behind the torpedo-shaped ...

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 to hit the ball. Since that part is the sweet spot, it gives the ball a ...

I think they’re, they’re mesmerized about how, how the world of data, analytics, physics, math, etc. can have such a positive ...

I’m just playing baseball.” That the Yankees had a historically great game, and that some players were using funny-looking ...

"To make it into a wood bat and maximize the ideal hitting area, they had to come up with this torpedo shape and reduce the ...

Will there be a significant offensive surge in baseball now that hitters across the league want their hands on the bats?

The torpedo bats used by some New York Yankees players during their offensive onslaught against the Milwaukee Brewers have taken MLB by storm. What are they?

The New York Yankees quietly brought a physics experiment to the plate. Then came the home-run barrage.

Of note is how D-backs pitchers handled the five Yankees who are known to be using the torpedo bat: Anthony Volpe and Paul ...

The torpedo model — a striking design ... “At the end of the day it’s about the batter not the bat,” said Aaron Leanhardt, a former physics professor at the University of Michigan who ...

Torpedo bats in MLB are here to stay — and could spark further exploration for a technological edge in baseball and beyond.