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Yahoo Sports on MSN · 1d

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 analyst with the Yankees before he joined the Miami Marlins as a field coordinator in the offseason.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 1d

Every Single MLB Team Ordered Torpedo Bats Within Days of Yankees' Home Run Outburst

ESPN recently spoke to Bobby Hillerich, vice president of production at Hillerich & Bradsby which makes Louisville Slugger bats, about the surge of torpedo bats this season. He admitted that all 30 MLB teams had requested the bats by the middle of this week, after the Yankees' nine home run game last Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Bleacher Report · 2d

8 MLB Hitters Best Suited To Power Up with the Torpedo Bat

Among the Yankees hitters who are using it, Anthony Volpe is a model for poor hitters who might see the torpedo bat as hope of becoming a good hitter. He's gained nearly 2 mph in average bat speed and 0.8 mph in average exit velocity.

5 facts about new ‘torpedo bats’ trend in baseball

Los Angeles Times · 1d

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.

FOX Sports on MSN · 3d

Torpedo bats, axe bats, and knobs: A history of baseball bats

Torpedo bats are just the latest innovation in the design of baseball bats, some of which stuck, and others which ... did not.

Yahoo Sports on MSN · 1d

What does Torpedo Bat Mania say about modern baseball?

From Moneyball to analytics to torpedo bats, MLB teams are desperate for an edge and will look for one in every nook and cranny.

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Torpedo bats are making a lot of noise — but they’ve been quietly in MLB for a few years

Reds star Elly De La Cruz is the latest convert, hitting two home runs and knocking in seven runs in his first game with the ...

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Dodgers dominance, demise of the Braves, and torpedo bats among the early, eye-popping developments in MLB

Los Angeles is the first defending World Series champion to win its first eight games of the following season.

4don MSN

What are the ‘torpedo’ bats in MLB that have everyone talking?

Baseball season is back, and it didn’t take long for the New York Yankees to start crushing records and dominating ...

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Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins believes torpedo bats could lead to higher batting averages

Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins talked about torpedo bats and what they can do for hitters during an appearance on ...

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Bob Raissman: Torpedo bats power the conversation in baseball’s opening week

Unless you consider bad weather or an early season injury hot stuff, the first few days of a new baseball season rarely ...

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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 ...

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Orioles pitchers react to new torpedo bats: ‘If they’re legal, fine by me’

When videos of Yankees hitters using funky-looking bats went viral last week, Orioles pitchers had some of the same reactions ...

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Cubs Legend Offers Bold Prediction on Torpedo Bat Craze

Various MLB players, including New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La ...

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