Nine were reportedly hit with the new bats. Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz added more fuel to the fire when he picked up a torpedo bat for the first time Monday night in a homestand series ...

But thanks to his invention of the torpedo bat that's taken over the league in 2025, the former MIT physicist has become a celebrity of sorts. EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT THE TORPEDO BAT: From design ...

He invented the “Torpedo” barrel ... Multiple players, including Volpe, experimented with the torpedo bat last season. But it was Stanton who used one to hit seven home runs in 14 postseason ...

Photographer: David Kawai/Bloomberg via Getty Images The torpedo bat’s invention dates back to 2022-23, when Leanhardt was the Yankees’ assistant minor league hitting coordinator. A former ...

The bat was invented by Aaron Leanhardt, who thought he could maximize the “sweet spot” for hitting while increasing velocity. Torpedo bat users seem to be hitting homers for fun, which might ...

The torpedo bat is taking off in Major League Baseball in a big way after the Yankees started using them. Is the new design ...

Apr. 3—TAMPA, Fla. — A former big-league hitting coach, Derek Shelton has seen too many baseball bats to count. But in the midst of a spring training game last month, the Pirates manager ...

The biggest storyline of the young 2025 MLB season has been the use of torpedo bats. It's not an inflated Wiffle ball bat or a skewed image, rather it's a bat where the barrel is located closer to ...

Aaron Leanhardt may not have been a household name in Major League Baseball. But thanks to his invention of the torpedo bat that's taken over the league in 2025, the former MIT physicist has become a ...