Torpedo bats are making a lot of noise — but they’ve been quietly in MLB for a few years
Reds star Elly De La Cruz is the latest convert, hitting two home runs and knocking in seven runs in his first game with the ...
Can New Torpedo Bats Save Texas Rangers' Sputtering Offense?
After their first week of games, the Texas Rangers stand alone at the top of the AL West. They're 5-2 to start the season, tying the Toronto Blue Jays for the b ...
Phillies’ Matt Strahm calls for big change in response to torpedo bat craze: ‘Use whatever hitters have’
“Let them use whatever bat they want. Let’s just allow pitchers to use whatever hitters have in the on deck circle,” ...
Batting Around: Should torpedo bats be banned? How MLB should handle the hottest new trend
Throughout the season, the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty much ...
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The Science Behind the MLB ‘Torpedo’ Bats That Everyone’s Talking About—How Do They Work? And Are They Really Better?
Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player's hands to offer a ...
Hall of Famer says Yankees' torpedo bats 'had nothing to do with' home run onslaught
The Yankees hit four home runs in the first inning off Brewers starter Nestor Cortes on Saturday, starting with three ...
MLB's torpedo bats aren't new — and they aren't magic
By now, you’ve probably heard about baseball’s greatest innovation since the curveball: MLB’s new “torpedo” bat, the ...
Why ‘torpedo bats’ have players across MLB intrigued after Yankees’ power surge
"I think it’s an amazing discovery," said Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, one of many players suddenly interested in the new ...
'I think they'll be banned': What's the future of MLB's torpedo bats? Insiders weigh in on baseball's new fad
It makes sense, then, that the talk around Major League Baseball after Opening Weekend concerned not a player or a team, a ...
Yankees' Torpedo Bats Are the Hitting Revolution MLB Has Been Waiting For
At that point, the Yankees were already four home runs into a historic nine-homer barrage that resulted in a 20-9 blowout.
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‘Torpedo’ Bats Are Knocking It Out of the Park — and It’s All Anyone in Baseball Can Talk About
But Yankees slugger Aaron Judge isn’t impressed. The reigning American League most valuable player doesn’t understand what ...
Torpedo Bats Taking MLB By Storm: What To Know As Yankees Post Historic Power Surge
Former physics professor Aaron Leanhardt is credited with the popularization of the lumber used by several New York Yankees ...