SF Giants catcher Patrick Bailey provides most of his value as a player behind the plate, but he has started to swing the bat ...

“Schneeman’s power surge leads all torpedo bat users, as he’s increased his HR/AB by an impressive 136% while improving his slugging percentage by 35.9% and his OPS by 25%,” reports ...

However, that surge was short-lived. Since his last home run on April 2, Volpe has struggled at the plate, going 6-for-43 (.140) with 18 strikeouts over a 12-game span, causing his OPS to drop ...

Christopher Fryer 1 of 7 By Shea Van Hoy – Editor-in-chief, Louisville Business First Apr 23, 2025 Updated Apr 23, 2025 3:56pm EDT Preview this article 1 min ...

The torpedo bat took the league by storm in only 24 hours, and days later, the calls and orders, and test drives — from big leaguers to rec leaguers — are humming inside the company’s base ...

Since his last home run on April 2, Volpe has struggled at the plate, going 6-for-43 (.140) with 18 strikeouts over a 12-game span, causing his OPS to drop from .908 to .680. Despite the torpedo ...

Some Major League Baseball players are switching to torpedo bats with a different design that features the thickest part – traditionally at the end – moved more toward the middle.

PHOENIX — The Milwaukee Brewers played a central role in the meteoric rise of torpedo bats, yet the team that was responsible for serving up all the home runs that created the frenzy still hasn ...

Torpedo baseball bats are displayed at Victus Sports in King of Prussia, Pa., Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)(Matt Rourke / AP) The torpedo bat has gained attention in baseball ...

A torpedo bat belonging to New York Yankees center fielder Cody Bellinger (35) lays on the field in the fifth inning Tuesday, April 1, 2025, against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium.

Anyone who looks at a torpedo bat can tell that what makes them unique is their shape. “ I mean, it looks like a bowling pin,” Ainsworth says, hands outlining the bat’s curved top.

The torpedo bats do not violate MLB’s rules, which state under 3.02: “The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 ...