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The New York Yankees officially launched the "t o rpedo bat" era over the weekend -- with multiple players using a modified baseball bat during the team’s historic offensive onslaught in its opening ...
From NBC New York
Costantini had a similar process and thought the hype surrounding the torpedo since it exploded into the baseball consciousness over the weekend was a “hoax.”
From U.S. News & World Report
A bat with a wider barrel sometimes referred to as a torpedo bat sits next to a normal bat during the first inning of MLB baseball game against the Washington Nationals, in Toronto, Monday, March 31, ...
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These Yankees' bats are a MLB baseball hit. Who makes the new torpedo bat? Can you buy one?
Torpedo bats are the explosive new trend in baseball after the New York Yankees set a franchise record Saturday, hitting nine home runs — the first four of which were back to back to back to back — for a 20-9 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Yankees' viral 'torpedo' bats were designed by an MIT physicist: 'At the end of the day it's about the batter, not the bat,' he says
But the development of the uniquely shaped piece of lumber — it looks more like a bowling pin than a traditional bat, with a thicker middle and tapered end — wasn't the result of a life spent around the game.
What's a torpedo bat? The history of the Yankees' controversial new baseball bats
Many of the Yankees used torpedo bats while posting historic numbers this weekend. Here's how the team started using the oddly-shaped bats and why they're legal.
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
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.
Sporticast 437: Torpedo Bat Mania Is About Online Virality, Not Baseball
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the online hysteria surrounding the ‘torpedo bats‘ in MLB.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Torpedo Bats
A bat with a wider barrel sometimes referred to as a torpedo bat sits next to a normal bat during the first inning of MLB baseball game against the Washington Nationals, in Toronto, Monday, March 31,
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
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.
Yankees players using new bat style: Explaining 'torpedo' shape and why it appears to be legal under MLB rules
The second game of the new season saw the New York Yankees put up a historic offensive performance. The Yankees blew out the Milwaukee Brewers 20-9 on Saturday, thanks to a franch
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.
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.
Top-Ranked Yankees Prospect Switches To 'Torpedo Bat' in Search of Breakout Year
The New York Yankees made history on Tuesday. After tying the Major League home run record for the most long balls hit through the first three games of a season
Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton not blaming torpedo bat for his elbow injury
Giancarlo Stanton said he plans to use the torpedo bat when he returns from the IL and won't blame the bat for his injuries.
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A Yankees star used a ‘torpedo bat’ when he torched Royals last year in playoffs
Stanton torched the Royals in the American League Division Series, which the Yankees won three games to one. He led New York in batting average (.375), OPS (1.132), doubles (two) and hit one of the Yankees’ three homers in the series.
Colorado Springs bat maker rides wave of 'torpedo bat' craze
The “torpedo bat,” a bowling pin-shaped bat with a shifted sweet spot, helped New York Yankees players hit nine home runs in one game on opening weekend.
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.
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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