How ‘torpedo’ bats became the fascination of baseball — even for ex-Dodger Eric Gagné
In the early days of this year’s season, 'torpedo' bats have become all the rage for big-league hitters. And now, they are ...
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 ...
The Torpedo Bat Revolution: A New Era in Baseball Hitting
The conversation surrounding the torpedo bat ignited on a sunny Saturday during a Yankees game. Play-by-play announcer Michael Kay discussed how the Yankees’ analytics department advised players on ...
The Yankees’ ‘Torpedo’ bats that are breaking baseball, explained
This year the club introduced a new bat featuring what they call a “Torpedo Barrel,” and it’s quite literally breaking the ...
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 ...
Phillies' Matt Strahm proposes batters keep torpedo bats, if pitchers get their own advantage back
Philadelphia Phillies reliever Matt Strahm proposed such a deal on Monday, saying hitters can "use whatever bat they want," ...
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How a New Take on an Old Pitch May Save Randy Dobnak’s Career
Pitching and hitting are continuously evolving. For Randy Dobnak, any big-league future might be tied to the continued ...
What's a torpedo bat? The history of the Yankees' controversial new baseball bats
Many of the Yankees used torpedo bats while posting historic numbers this weekend. Here's how the team started using the ...
Torpedo Bats Taking MLB By Storm: What To Know As Yankees Post Historic Power Surge
Former physics professor Aaron Leanhardt is credited with the popularization of the lumber used by several New York Yankees ...
No torpedo bat here: How Yankees' Aaron Judge is off to a hot HR start in 2025
Judge has a team-leading four of those homers, and a combined nine homers have been launched by the torpedo-bat quintet of ...