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“Now my job is to make sure the bats don’t break anymore, make sure the ball goes farther,” Gagné said in a phone interview this week.
From Los Angeles Times
Max Muncy had a game-tying two-run double in the eighth to atone for two early errors as the Dodgers became the first defending champion to open a season 8-0.
From Reuters
They’ve remained relentless in their ability to break through as baseball has sought to close the door on them.
From The New York Times

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How torpedo bats became the fascination of baseball — even for ex-Dodger Eric Gagné
In the early days of this year’s season, torpedo bats have become all the rage for big-league hitters. And now, they are showing up in almost every big-league clubhouse.
The Dodgers have yet to use torpedo bats. But that could change soon.
MLB's biggest trend hasn't made its way to L.A. just yet, but the reigning champion Dodgers are intrigued and plan to test the new bats out soon.
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani makes decision on using a torpedo bat
Shohei Ohtani hits rockets, missiles, torpedoes, whatever you want to call his magnificent results at the plate. The Dodgers star doesn't plan on using a torpedo bat to add to his results, though. Ohtani spoke with Japanese media about the trendy bat with the altered wood distribution and made his opinion clear.
MLB roundup: Dodgers walk off on Shohei Ohtani's HR
Shohei Ohtani flipped a game-ending home run to left-center field in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers kept their season-opening win streak alive by rallying from an early five-run deficit to earn a 6-5 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
Shohei Ohtani homers to walk it off as Dodgers stun winless Braves for 8-0 start
The Japanese superstar hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning on his bobblehead night, as Dodgers remained unbeaten by rallying from 5-0 down to keep Atlanta winless.
Shohei Ohtani’s walk-off homer gives Dodgers sweep of Braves, 8-0 start
Ohtani hits a tiebreaking solo home run in the ninth inning on his bobblehead night, giving the Dodgers a 6-5 win and the best start to a season ever for a defending World Series champion.
Shohei Ohtani’s walk-off homer on bobblehead night keeps Dodgers undefeated
The Dodgers rallied from a 5-0 deficit and are off to the best start ever for a defending World Series champion at 8-0.
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Walks it off on bobblehead night
Ohtani took center stage on the night the Dodgers handed out a bobblehead commemorating his MVP award last season to fans. The superstar slugger managed a pair of singles across his first four plate appearances,
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani belts walk-off home run on bobblehead night as Braves hit another low
Shohei Ohtani hit a tie-breaking home run in the ninth inning on his bobblehead night, lifting the unbeaten Los Angeles Dodgers over the winless Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Wednesday.

MLB, Yankees and Bat

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The premise of the torpedo bat—i.e., the thick part of the bat is shifted more toward the handle, where some hitters are more likely to make contact—is valid, and the promise of it seems to be real.
From Bleacher Report
Costantini had a similar process and thought the hype surrounding the torpedo since it exploded into the baseball consciousness over the weekend was a “hoax.”
From U.S. News & World Report
A bat with a wider barrel sometimes referred to as a torpedo bat sits next to a normal bat during the first inning of MLB baseball game against the Washington Nationals, in Toronto, Monday, March 31, ...
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The Pitching Blueprint to Defusing MLB's Game-changing Torpedo Bat
Of note is how D-backs pitchers handled the five Yankees who are known to be using the torpedo bat: Anthony Volpe and Paul Goldschmidt, who bat righty, and Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger and Austin Wells, who bat lefty.
One MLB Team Has Already Placed An Order for Torpedo Bats After Yankees' Slugfest
The Atlanta Braves have placed an order for the Yankees' innovative torpedo bats after seeing them in action this weekend.
Torpedo bats have already been ordered by 1 MLB team after Yankees' HR barrage
ESPN's Buster Olney reported on Sunday Night Baseball (see below) that the Atlanta Braves have put in an order for them, and that catcher Drake Baldwin tried one out in last year's Arizona Fall League.
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
Relive some big home runs by players with torpedo bats
Check out some of the home runs hit this season by players using torpedo bats.
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.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Torpedo Bats
A bat with a wider barrel sometimes referred to as a torpedo bat sits next to a normal bat during the first inning of MLB baseball game against the Washington Nationals, in Toronto, Monday, March 31,
Every team and player in MLB using the new 'torpedo' bat
MLB's torpedo bat has taken the league by storm this season. Which teams and players have used it? Here's a tracker.
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
Inside the 48 hours when torpedo bats took over MLB
At 1:54 ET on Saturday afternoon, New York Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay lit the fuse on what will be remembered as either one of the most metamorphic conversations in baseball history or one of its strangest.
Max Muncy ditched his torpedo bat at the exact right time
Max Muncy -- the Los Angeles Dodgers one, not the A's guy -- decided to try the now-famous (or infamous, as some feel) torpedo bat on Wednesday night in an eventual win over the Atlanta Braves.
Max Muncy ditches torpedo bat just in time to set up Shohei Ohtani’s walkoff homer
With Muncy ditching the torpedo, the Dodgers had the game all knotted up at five when Shohei Ohtani came to bat with two outs in the ninth and no one on base. The Japanese superstar drilled a home run to center to walk it off, giving Los Angeles a 6-5 win and an 8-0 record while Atlanta flounders to an 0-7 embarrassment.
Max Muncy debuts new torpedo bat before Dodgers vs. Braves contest
The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of their stars joining in on the torpedo bat craze. Max Muncy busted one out, right before his team took on the Atlanta Braves Wednesday. The left-handed batter Muncy was seen warming up with the widely-debated bat.
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 bats.
Braves praying Yankees quick fix will cure what’s wrong with Atlanta’s broken offense
Even with Ronald Acuña Jr. still recovering from an ACL tear, the Atlanta Braves are expected to have one of the most explosive offenses in all of Major League
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Los Angeles Dodgers star ditches torpedo bat before kickstarting historic comeback
Dodgers star Max Muncy opted to ditch the torpedo bat to hit a game-tying double in the eighth inning of Los Angeles' comeback win over the Atlanta Braves.
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