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The bat is skinnier at the top end, with noticeably more wood in the area around the label, closer to the hitter’s hands than the traditional barrel.
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The Yankees hit 15 home runs over their first three games, including nine in one game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Whether the power surge was the result of new equipment or hot hitters, the weekend served as a live infomercial.

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The pros and cons of using a 'Torpedo' bat
Roy Hobbs, the fabled swinger of his beloved “Wonderboy,” might disagree. But there really is no such thing as a “magic bat.” When MLB hitters select their sticks, they must make certain compromises.
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.
Want to buy a torpedo bat? Here's how you can hit dingers, too
Nine were reportedly hit with the new bats. Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz added more fuel to the fire when he picked up a torpedo bat for the first time Monday night in a homestand series against the Texas Rangers.
2025 MLB betting, lines, odds: How sportsbooks are adjusting to the 'torpedo bat' phenomenon
There are always plenty of unknowns to start any new season, and entering the 2025 Major League Baseball season, one of the biggest ones was the park factors relating to the Oakland Athletics playing their home games in Sacramento.
'Torpedo bats' taking MLB by storm. But what are they?
MLB announces big Padres news during Opening Weekend. Who's stopping the Padres? It didn’t take long for Elly De La Cruz to find his way with the much-talked-about “torpedo” bat. The New York Yankees have intriguing new bats.
Torpedo bat designer says it's more about the players than the bat model
For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate
Why ‘torpedo bats’ have players across MLB intrigued after Yankees’ power surge
"I think it’s an amazing discovery," said Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, one of many players suddenly interested in the new bats.
Yankees Star Brutally Shuts Down Barstool Sports Boss Over Torpedo Bat Rant
The founder of popular site Barstool Sports went on a tirade about "torpedo" bats, drawing a response from a New York Yankees infielder.
Fantasy Baseball: The Torpedo takeover has begun, but what's up with these ugly starts to the season?
Torpedo Bats! The Yankees tied the MLB record with 15 home runs in their first three games of the season, thanks in part to some unusual equipment. New York used an MIT physicist
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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Savannah Bananas Catching Attention for Response to MLB's Torpedo Bats
Everyone in the baseball world has an opinion on the ‘Torpedo’ bat, and the Savannah Bananas are no exception. Various New York Yankees players, including second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and center fielder Cody Bellinger, are using bats with more wood to extreme success.
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