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8 MLB Hitters Best Suited To Power Up with Torpedo Bat

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Not only did Donovan smash a Statcast-projected 404-foot homer and drive in another two runs with line-drive singles with his Old Hickory-modeled bat, but catcher Iván Herrera also used the borrowed ...
Bleacher Report |
It seems like just a matter of time before torpedo bats are everywhere in MLB, which gives us precious time to think about which hitters should be making the switch.
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Days later, the calls and orders, and test drives -- from big leaguers to rec leaguers -- are humming inside Victus Sports.

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8 MLB Hitters Best Suited To Power Up with the Torpedo Bat
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Relive some big home runs by players with torpedo bats
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King of Prussia-based Victus Sports is at the epicenter of baseball’s new bat craze. Here’s what you need to know about the torpedo and whether it will be here to stay.
Pirates players weigh in on torpedo bats amid series with Yankees
The Yankees were at PNC Park for the Pirates home opener on Friday, and they brought their torpedo bats with them.
Demand for viral ‘torpedo’ baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
Major League Baseball is buzzing over torpedo bats. Here's an inside look at the demand for the bats, and how one factory is trying to keep up.
Torpedo Bats and the Physics of the Sweet Spot
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 higher speed. Higher speed means the ball will travel farther. Adios pelota!
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