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‘Torpedo’ bats ‘absolutely good for baseball,’ says MLB commissioner Robert Manfred
Never one to shy away from a controversial topic, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred lauded “torpedo” bats as the future of America ...
Torpedo bats, axe bats, and knobs: A history of baseball bats
Torpedo bats are just the latest innovation in the design of baseball bats, some of which stuck, and others which ... did not ...
Yankees’ appalling offensive slump is raising questions torpedo bats can’t answer
As the baseball public learned the term "torpedo bat" following the New York Yankees' home run barrage to open the 2025 MLB season, it seemed as if the Bronx Bo ...
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A Pennsylvania company helped make the torpedo bats taking baseball by storm
The baseball season has just begun and already there's a new phenomenon on everyone's lips: torpedo bats. The bats have a tapered end and the designers moved its weight to the sweet spot, ...
Several Seattle Mariners Test Out Torpedo Bats Before Game Against Texas Rangers
The latest baseball phenomenon has made its way to the Pacific Northwest. Several players and teams around the league have been testing out the new to ...
Louisville Slugger mass-produced torpedo bats land in Reds clubhouse
The torpedo bats feature an expanded midsection, which is where hitters are most likely to make contact with the ball.
‘We need to see you now’: The untold story of how Elly De La Cruz found his torpedo bat
"It's not the noodle. It's the chef," said Scott Boras, whose agency had Louisville Slugger send client Elly De La Cruz his ...
Moneyball for Bats
The madness started, as baseball madness tends to start, with the New York Yankees: At the end of March, during the opening ...