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Wild Yankees stat shows insane impact of torpedo bats

Over the first few games of the 2025 season, the newly developed and introduced torpedo bats have taken over baseball. They were initially introduced by the New

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Yankees legend shares his thoughts on the ‘torpedo’ bat revolution sweeping MLB

A New York Yankees legend discusses the 'torpedo' bat revolution sweeping MLB and its potential impact on the future of the game. Legendary New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia, a future Hall of Famer,

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Explaining the science behind the 'torpedo bat' used by some Yankees

Each batter using the new product has a custom torpedo bat; where the greater mass of wood is placed depends on an analysis of where on the bat the batter hits the ball most often.

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Demand for Viral 'Torpedo' Baseball Bats Has Sent a Pennsylvania Factory Into Overdrive

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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Sporticast 437: Torpedo Bat Mania Is About Online Virality, Not Baseball

On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the online hysteria surrounding the ‘torpedo bats‘ in MLB.

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The Science Behind the MLB ‘Torpedo’ Bats That Everyone’s Talking About—How Do They Work? And Are They Really Better?

Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player's hands to offer a better chance of hitting the ball on their "sweet spot"

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Torpedo bats, the rise of the splitter and more new ideas on display to open 2025 MLB season

One of the great features of baseball is how often this old sport learns a new trick. They've been playing the game since the 1800s, yet every season brings an innovation to the forefront. Sometimes it's a completely new idea,

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Torpedo Bats and Tush Pushes: Keep Crazy in the Game

The Yankees keep on slugging as the NFL tables a vote on the Eagles’ unstoppable play. Keep it all.

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Above the Mantel: Damn the (Collectible) Torpedo Bats

Torpedo Bats on cards and Jackson Merrill has 8 different autograph variations in the latest edition of Above the Mantel

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 Leanhardt, who holds a doctorate in physics from MIT, the bats were naturally first adopted by Yankees players as early as the 2024 season.

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Should Astros Begin Using Yankees' New "Torpedo" Bat Design?

The Houston Astros are seeking a ninth trip to the postseason in the last 11 years, but that lofty goal has taken a backseat to the impact the New York Yankees'

What to make of MLB's torpedo bats: Valuable new technology or an early season fad?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the biggest story of the first week of the 2025 MLB season is “torpedo bats,” the oddly shaped lumber that burst onto the scene thanks to the Yankees’ offensive explosion over the weekend and have continued to dominate baseball conversations this week.

Want to buy a torpedo bat? Here's how you can hit dingers, too

Nine were reportedly hit with the new bats. Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz added more fuel to the fire when he picked up a torpedo bat for the first time Monday night in a homestand series against the Texas Rangers.