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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him. That extends to the bat he uses. Well, at least it did. Swanson has been using the new “torpedo” bat in games this season, along with second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Fans have taken notice to a new "torpedo" style bat that several Yankees players ... barrel up those same pitches without changing swing mechanics. But again, these bats are legal, and every ...

The bats shaped like bowling pins at the end have baseball buzzing after they were used by Yankees players who contributed to a barrage of 15 home runs in the first three games.

If MLB The Show 25 decides to add torpedo bats into the mix, there’s a list of players that would likely start using the bats immediately since their real-life counterparts already do in 2025. The list is growing by the day as the bats continue to yield good results, but here’s the current list of players using torpedo bats:

In the fourth inning Tuesday night, the torpedo-toting Anthony Volpe was Exhibit A for the new tech, blasting a 94-mph cutter on the lower-inside half of the plate for his third home run.

With Muncy ditching the torpedo, the Dodgers had the game all knotted up at five when Shohei Ohtani came to bat with two outs in the ninth and no one on base. The Japanese superstar drilled a home run to center to walk it off, giving Los Angeles a 6-5 win and an 8-0 record while Atlanta flounders to an 0-7 embarrassment.