WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him. That extends to the bat he uses. Well, at least it did. Swanson has been using the new “torpedo” bat in games this season, along with second baseman Nico Hoerner.

The Chicago Cubs, and 28 other teams, should all be mass-ordering torpedo bats for their players to utilize. These custom made bats, which are designed to increase the number of barrels and decrease misses,

Using a strikingly different model in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin, the torpedo bat has become baseball’s latest

Torpedo bats have recently become popular thanks to the Yankees, but Victus Sports in Pennsylvania said they've been working on them for a while.

New York Yankees slugger Paul Goldschmidt uses a torpedo bat against the Milwaukee Brewers on March 29, 2025. | Credit: Mike Stobe/ The New York Yankees smashed 15 home runs in their first three games of the 2025 Major League Baseball season last week,