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What exactly is a torpedo bat? Who invented it? Is it legal? Everything to know
Reds' superstar Elly De La Cruz became the latest MLB player to smash a home run with a torpedo bat, but what is it? And are ...
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What teams are using torpedo bats? Are torpedo bats legal? What to know after Yankees win
The funky looking twigs paid dividends immediately, which left viewers asking the same question: Are the Yankees' new ...
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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Are torpedo bats legal? Yankees tie MLB record with 15 homers in first three games, sparking questions
We are four days into the 2025 MLB season, and there is already controversy. The Yankees started the season obliterating the ...
Want to buy a torpedo bat? Here's how you can hit dingers, too
Several baseball bat manufacturers, such as Victus, listed torpedo-style bats for sale on their websites, including the ...
‘Torpedo’ bats ‘absolutely good for baseball,’ says MLB commissioner Robert Manfred
Never one to shy away from a controversial topic, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred lauded “torpedo” bats as the future of America ...
Colorado Springs bat maker rides wave of 'torpedo bat' craze
The “torpedo bat,” a bowling pin-shaped bat with a shifted sweet spot, helped New York Yankees players hit nine home runs in ...
Demand for 'torpedo' bats has sent Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
More than just All-Stars want a crack at the torpedo – a striking design in which wood is moved lower down the barrel.