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What MLB players, coaches are saying about torpedo bats
Robert Van Scoyoc, hitting coach, Los Angeles Dodgers: I've heard about bat fitting. We do bat fitting and all that. I just ...
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 ...
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 ...
Torpedo bats are 'absolutely good for baseball,' says MLB commissioner Rob Manfred
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred recently addressed the advent and rising popularity of the so-called "torpedo ...
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The Launch of the Torpedo Bat
The New York Yankees quietly brought a physics experiment to the plate. Then came the home-run barrage.
Yankees Took Full Advantage of Bizarre Pitching Strategy Brewers Deployed
The New York Yankees' offense was the talk of the baseball world during the first weekend of the 2025 season. Some of the ...
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How do 'torpedo bats' work? We asked baseball physicists to explain
They look like baseball bats morphing into bowling pins, their ends flaring into an aggressive bulge that suddenly tapers. So ...
Yankees' Torpedo Bats, the Tush Push and 10 Other Innovations that Broke Sports
Torpedo bats are designed to be densest in the areas where players are most likely to hit the ball, thereby increasing the frequency of hard-hit balls. Invented by former Yankees assistant Aaron ...