3 days ago · Can anything defuse Major League Baseball's hottest hitting weapon? The so-called torpedo bats − the MLB-legal, tailor-made bats with weight distribution toward the barrel − have become the ...

4 days ago · The “Torpedo” bat model, which created a stir after several Yankees hitters used it during the club’s season-opening series against the Brewers, ... Major League Baseball confirmed that the model does not violate Major League rules or bat supplier regulations. (Rule 3.02 states that bats cannot be more than 2.61 inches in diameter and 42 ...

4 days ago · The torpedo bat was developed by MIT physicist Aaron “Lenny” Leanhardt when he was an analyst in the Yankees organization. ... the manufacturer has secured approval from Major League Baseball ...

1 day ago · The torpedo bat moves some of the mass on the end of the bat about 6 to 7 inches lower, giving it a bowling-pin shape, with a much thinner end. ... Major League Baseball's bat regulations are ...

4 days ago · Jeff Passan joins "Get Up" to break down the science behind the "torpedo bats" the Yankees have adopted and why they are allowed by Major League Baseball. (2:33) Jeff Passan Mar 31, 2025, 10:45 AM ET

5 days ago · The bats -- which Major League Baseball confirmed are legal-- are defined by an untraditional barrel, which rests closer to the hitter's hands."Torpedo" bats are designed with more wood, and thus more mass, concentrated in the area …

4 days ago · New torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend among Major League Baseball players and fans, but what exactly are they and are they legal? Interest surrounding the bats spiked when the New York ...

10 hours ago · The torpedo bat's arrival was simply the latest version of that long-held search for the optimal tool. ... Major league baseball mostly evolves at a glacial pace. For example, the sport is well ...

2 days ago · 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 ...

2 days ago · What are the new torpedo bats in Major League Baseball? The new torpedo bats have the sweet spot of the barrel shifted closer to the hitter’s hands. The groundbreaking, customized new design has given extra home run power to batters – and added a new challenge for top MLB pitchers. ... MLB has relatively uncomplicated bat rules, stating ...