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What's a torpedo bat? The history of the Yankees' controversial new baseball bats
Many of the Yankees used torpedo bats while posting historic numbers this weekend. Here's how the team started using the ...
Yankees players using new bat style: Explaining 'torpedo' shape and why it appears to be legal under MLB rules
Yes, the Yankees have a literal genius MIT Physicist, Lenny (who is the man), on payroll. He invented the “Torpedo” barrel.
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These Yankees' bats are a MLB baseball hit. Who makes the new torpedo bat? Can you buy one?
Torpedo bats are the explosive new trend in baseball after the New York Yankees set a franchise record Saturday ... Unlike a ...
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Is the Yankees’ New ‘Torpedo’ Bat Legal? MLB Gives Its Verdict on Pinstripes’ Controversial Innovation
The New York Yankees have entered the 2025 MLB season with a lot of expectations after a trip to the World Series last year. Unfortunately, though, the Yankees lost Juan Soto to the New York Mets and ...
Yankees’ new ‘Torpedo’ bat design looks funky, but it’s legal and already working
Some Yankees are using a new bat design that went viral on social media during the club's historic 20-9 win over the Brewers.
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Yankees' torpedo bats: Everything to know about the controversial new bats
All things Yankees: Latest New York Yankees news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more. The result gives the ...
Torpedo Bat Envy? After Yankees' Outburst, All-Star Says 'Send a Few Over Here'
The Yankees' 'Torpedo Bat' craze peaked over the weekend, prompting a rival team's All-Star to say "send a few over here" ...
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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 ...
The Yankees' viral ‘torpedo' bats were designed by a MIT physicist: ‘At the end of the day it's about the batter, not the bat,' he says
But the development of the uniquely shaped piece of lumber — it looks more like a bowling pin than a traditional bat, with a ...
Should Astros Begin Using Yankees' New "Torpedo" Bat Design?
The Houston Astros are seeking a ninth trip to the postseason in the last 11 years, but that lofty goal has taken a backseat to the impact the New York Yankees' ...
Yankees Catcher J.C. Escarra Defends 'Torpedo' Bats, 'You Still Have to Swing the Bat'
The torpedo bats drew attention on Saturday when YES Network broadcaster Michael Kay said on the telecast of the Yankees' home game against the Milwaukee Brewers the team had new bats made that "moved ...
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton not about to throw torpedo bat under the bus as he recovers from injury
Giancarlo Stanton is not close to returning from the elbow tendinitis in both arms that’s bothered him since last year, but ...