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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 ...
Why ‘torpedo bats’ have players across MLB intrigued after Yankees’ power surge
"I think it’s an amazing discovery," said Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, one of many players suddenly interested in the new ...
Yankees’ appalling offensive slump is raising questions torpedo bats can’t answer
As the baseball public learned the term "torpedo bat" following the New York Yankees' home run barrage to open the 2025 MLB season, it seemed as if the Bronx Bo ...
What is the torpedo bat? Are torpedo bats banned? Meet the Marlins coach who invented them
The story of the 2025 MLB season so far is the torpedo bat designed by Miami Marlins coach and former MIT physicist Aaron ...
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The Launch of the Torpedo Bat
The New York Yankees quietly brought a physics experiment to the plate. Then came the home-run barrage.
Sportsbooks unfazed by new torpedo bats: ‘We don’t do any knee-jerk reactions’
Bettors are all over the torpedo bat craze, but what do the sportsbooks think? Max Meyer talked to oddsmakers to find out.
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Yankees could pursue Diamondbacks slugger to fill third base hole
The New York Yankees have flexed a ton of power to start the 2025 season, blasting an American League-leading 26 home runs ...
'Torpedo' bat demand 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.
‘Torpedo bats’ to the Heartland? Local expert on new Yankees bats
Todd Pennington, owner of baseball training facility Balls N Strikes, spoke on the bats and noted his thoughts on them ...