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8 MLB Hitters Best Suited To Power Up with Torpedo Bat

Inside the 48 hours when torpedo bats took over MLB

During spring training, someone in the organization had mentioned to Kay that the team's analytics department had counseled players on where pitches tended to strike their bats, and with subsequent buy-in from some of the players,

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'Torpedo bats' aren't cheat codes for MLB hitters

The hype around torpedo bats being the ultimate tool for hitters is premature. The talk around the equipment makes it sound like players are out there using -3 aluminum bats like college hitters. The reality is not even close to that.

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8 MLB Hitters Best Suited To Power Up with the Torpedo Bat

Among the Yankees hitters who are using it, Anthony Volpe is a model for poor hitters who might see the torpedo bat as hope of becoming a good hitter. He's gained nearly 2 mph in average bat speed and 0.8 mph in average exit velocity.

5 facts about new ‘torpedo bats’ trend in baseball

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Demand for viral ‘torpedo’ baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive

Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game.

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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.

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What does Torpedo Bat Mania say about modern baseball?

From Moneyball to analytics to torpedo bats, MLB teams are desperate for an edge and will look for one in every nook and cranny.

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Relive some big home runs by players with torpedo bats

Check out some of the home runs hit this season by players using torpedo bats.

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Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr., Aaron Judge pushing each other to fast starts this season: 'I'm just trying to keep up'

Aaron Judge has benefitted from Jazz Chisholm Jr. batting behind him so far this season and both Yankees sluggers talked about pushing each other to be better in 2025.

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Multiple Dodgers Trying Out New Torpedo Bats Taking MLB By Storm

The Los Angeles Dodgers don't need any more advantages by any means, but a new one is on the way that is taking the league by storm. As murmurs of this new tor

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At Victus’ bat factory, surging interest in torpedo bats has workers scrambling to meet demand

Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game.

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Above the Mantel: Damn the (Collectible) Torpedo Bats

Torpedo Bats on cards and Jackson Merrill has 8 different autograph variations in the latest edition of Above the Mantel

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Yankees overreaction week: What’s real and what’s not?

Let's have some fun and embrace the overreaction week theme by examining early-season trends from the Yankees' start.

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Which MLB players are using the new 'torpedo' bats? Yankees lead the way, but other stars have embraced unique bat shape

MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting analyst with the Yankees before he joined the Miami Marlins as a field coordinator in the offseason.

Pirates players weigh in on torpedo bats amid series with Yankees

The Yankees were at PNC Park for the Pirates home opener on Friday, and they brought their torpedo bats with them.

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Fantasy baseball website's torpedo bats icon is latest step in MLB trend

Yahoo has taken a big step, announcing Friday that in its leagues, the MLB players who are using torpedo bats will be denoted with a special icon. Here's how it looks on their site, with the example lineup including Yankees catcher Austin Wells, Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm and Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor as the players with the icon.

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Torpedo bat sighting in Arlington: Joc Pederson becomes first Ranger to deploy new bat

ARLINGTON - Joc Pederson became the first Ranger to deploy a torpedo bat. Result: Initial failure to launch. Pederson, a self-described bat lover, got a few bats on Friday from the Sam Bat and Tucci companies, gave them a whirl in batting practice and took it into the game against Tampa Bay.

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The Pitching Blueprint to Defusing MLB's Game-changing Torpedo Bat

Of note is how D-backs pitchers handled the five Yankees who are known to be using the torpedo bat: Anthony Volpe and Paul Goldschmidt, who bat righty, and Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger and Austin Wells, who bat lefty.

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Torpedo bats are the buzz in baseball. Sea Dogs players eager to try them out

The new bats caused excitement when New York Yankees hitters clobbered home runs with them opening weekend, and that has some Portland players eager to give the torpedo bat some swings.

FanDuel, DraftKings offering ‘torpedo bat’ special as MLB movement grows

After a number of hitters adopted the new bowling-pin-looking bats during MLB opening week, FanDuel and DraftKings Sportsbooks are offering special bets related to the movement. DraftKings has an entire section made up of players that have used a torpedo bat this season, including Elly de la Cruz, Francisco Lindor, Dansby Swanson, and others.

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Two companies file to trademark 'Torpedo Bat' name

There have been two companies that have filed with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Importer Michael Hauptman's Just Happy LLC filed for three trademarks, desiring to put "Torpedo Bat" and or "Torpedo Barrel Bat" on bats and "Torpedo Bat" on clothing and apparel, including apparel, baseball gloves, bat bags and glove bags.