Major League Baseball has found itself at the center of a heated discussion as a new bat design—nicknamed the torpedo ...

The torpedo is the talk of 2025, but bat experiments have changed baseball and created controversy for 150 years.

Ever since the New York Yankees started off their season raking home runs using funny-looking bats, torpedo bat mania has taken over Major League Baseball. Comedians react to Trump’s nickname ...

The torpedo design essentially shifts the bat’s sweet spot to a different point, allowing it to be customised to better suit players’ styles. Questions of legality have been raised by MLB ...

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred recently gave his insight on the utilization of "torpedo bats." He said that the equipment was an intriguing addition to the game and keeps America's pastime with a ...

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has weighed in on the 'frenzy' surrounding the torpedo bats that have ... during their opening series, the bats have sparked controversy. Since then, MLB stars ...

But because controversy injects life into baseball ... “I believe that issues like the torpedo bat and the debate around it demonstrate the fact that baseball still occupies a unique place ...

But because controversy injects life into baseball ... Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm stands with his torpedo bat during a game against the Pirates on April 4, 2025. AP “I believe that issues ...

Not because the league wants the Yankees to win—though that theory is making the rounds—but because the controversy is good for attention. “I believe that issues like the torpedo bat and the ...

The torpedo bat won't be going away anytime soon based ... are perfectly legal per the rulebook but have still stirred up controversy over their unorthodox bowling-pin bat structure.