The Pitt News asked Pitt physics chair Andrew Zentner his thoughts on the new bats and the science behind the torpedo-shaped barrels.

It’s just a piece of wood, but because it’s milled with precision, it can cost hundreds of dollars and can result in ...

Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot. Since it’s wider, it's easier to hit the ball. Since that part is the sweet spot, it gives the ball a ...

Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player's hands to offer a ...

But the development of the uniquely shaped piece of lumber — it looks more like a bowling pin than a traditional bat, with a ...

Torpedo bat designs can reduce weight ... "The guy who had the idea, of course, has a physics background," Nathan says. "So ...

I’m just playing baseball.” That the Yankees had a historically great game, and that some players were using funny-looking ...

After a stellar Yankees win on Saturday, torpedo bats are in the spotlight. Is there science behind these baseball bats?

The so-called torpedo bats − the MLB-legal, tailor-made bats with weight distribution ... who holds a bachelor’s degree in ...

Perhaps most notably, it was revealed that Giancarlo Stanton was swinging a version of a torpedo bat for large portions of ...

The torpedo bats used by some New York Yankees players during their offensive onslaught against the Milwaukee Brewers have ...

Torpedo bats in MLB are here to stay — and could spark further exploration for a technological edge in baseball and beyond.