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Which MLB players are using the new 'torpedo' bats? Yankees lead the way, but other stars have embraced unique bat shape

MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting analyst with the Yankees before he joined the Miami Marlins as a field coordinator in the offseason.

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A Yankees star used a ‘torpedo bat’ when he torched Royals last year in playoffs

Stanton torched the Royals in the American League Division Series, which the Yankees won three games to one. He led New York in batting average (.375), OPS (1.132), doubles (two) and hit one of the Yankees’ three homers in the series.

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Yankees players using new bat style: Explaining 'torpedo' shape and why it appears to be legal under MLB rules

The second game of the new season saw the New York Yankees put up a historic offensive performance. The Yankees blew out the Milwaukee Brewers 20-9 on Saturday, thanks to a franch

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Demand for the viral ‘torpedo’ bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive

Using a strikingly different model in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin, the torpedo bat has become baseball’s latest

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At Victus’ bat factory, surging interest in torpedo bats has workers scrambling to meet demand

Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game.

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If the torpedo bats mean more fun in baseball, John Rooke says let's not ban them

But let’s also not rule out — if the hitters can use “accessories” (talc, sticky stuff) to assist with their grip in at-bats, why can’t pitchers?

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Top-Ranked Yankees Prospect Switches To 'Torpedo Bat' in Search of Breakout Year

The New York Yankees made history on Tuesday. After tying the Major League home run record for the most long balls hit through the first three games of a season

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Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton not blaming torpedo bat for his elbow injury

Giancarlo Stanton said he plans to use the torpedo bat when he returns from the IL and won't blame the bat for his injuries.

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Reds Superstar Has 3-Word Reaction After 2-Home Run Game With New Torpedo Bat

Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz has joined the wave of players using the "torpedo bats." He had a phenomenal game in his first action with his new bat.

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Torpedo bat sighting in Arlington: Joc Pederson becomes first Ranger to deploy new bat

ARLINGTON - Joc Pederson became the first Ranger to deploy a torpedo bat. Result: Initial failure to launch. Pederson, a self-described bat lover, got a few bats on Friday from the Sam Bat and Tucci companies, gave them a whirl in batting practice and took it into the game against Tampa Bay.

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FanDuel, DraftKings offering ‘torpedo bat’ special as MLB movement grows

After a number of hitters adopted the new bowling-pin-looking bats during MLB opening week, FanDuel and DraftKings Sportsbooks are offering special bets related to the movement. DraftKings has an entire section made up of players that have used a torpedo bat this season, including Elly de la Cruz, Francisco Lindor, Dansby Swanson, and others.

Demand for torpedo bats is booming for batmakers

After the new design erupted into the public’s attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest.

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Bombs away: Viral coverage stirs debate on New York Yankees’ ‘torpedo bats’

The New York Yankees' new torpedo bats, developed by MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt who has also done work for NASA, have gone viral and sparked a fierce debate.

Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Can Pirates torpedo Yankees' record-setting blasts with new bats?

Torpedo bats are the talk of baseball, thanks to the number of New York Yankees using them while smashing records in the opening weekend. The Yankees hit nine home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers in the second game of the season,