Several New York Yankees' players used a "torpedo bat" that helped set an MLB record for home runs. What is a torpedo bat? Is it legal? What to know.

Several baseball bat manufacturers, such as Victus, listed torpedo-style bats for sale on their websites, including the version used by Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe. The bats appeared on the Victus site around 7 p.m. Monday, according to The Athletic. They start at $199.

The Yankees' torpedo bats are legal, and they're quickly spreading around Major League Baseball. Not everyone likes them or wants to use them, but plenty of players are adopting the newest trend. The Yankees,

Major League Baseball is buzzing over torpedo bats. Here's an inside look at the demand for the bats, and how one factory is trying to keep up.

The torpedo bat has taken the baseball world by storm. What are the players and experts saying about this new piece of hitting technology?

The Yankees aren't breaking any rules and they apparently even have an MIT physicist on their payroll who created the 'Torpedo' barrel to bring more mass to where hitters most often make contact. The new bats are legal, and likely here to stay, at least in the Bronx. Don't be surprised if other MLB teams follow suit soon, too.

While the bats aren’t for everybody — Aaron Judge, for example, is sticking to the bat-shape that has made him a generational hitter — Anthony Volpe, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt and Austin Wells may have started a polarizing new trend amongst hitters.

The opening weekend of the 2025 MLB season introduced a surprising contender making waves in baseball: torpedo bats. These innovative, bowling pin-shaped bats quickly became the center of discussion following the New York Yankees' impressive home run performance,

The Yankees keep on slugging as the NFL tables a vote on the Eagles’ unstoppable play. Keep it all.