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.

Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting.

NEW YORK — New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton sidestepped the topic of whether so-called torpedo bats caused the epicondylitis, or “tennis elbow,” that he’s experiencing in both of his elbows.

The torpedo bat became the talk of baseball after the New York Yankees hit 15 home runs — including nine on Saturday — over three games against the Milwaukee Brewers. The bats, true to the name, feature a torpedo-like shape and are custom-made, designed to ensure the densest part of the bat is where a hitter makes the most contact.

Torpedo bats have taken the baseball world by storm over the last few days, and that storm has reached the Texas Rangers. According to a report from Evan Grant

Domínguez’s defense in left has been a talking point (and a concern at times) ever since he was called up last fall. He struggled mightily in that new spot, forcing the Yankees to stick with Alex Verdugo in left as the calendar flipped to October.