YES announcer Michael Kay pointed out during the broadcast that several players had been using a design with a barrel closer to the hands.

An MIT-educated physicist is credited with the design of the new "torpedo" bat. It's sparked a power surge in parts of baseball.

Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm silenced critics while defending his usage of a custom "torpedo bat" utilized by several New York stars during their undefeated and explosive start to the MLB season

Aaron Leanhardt was the Yankees' lead analyst in 2024 before joining the Marlins' coaching staff this offseason.

The Yankees infielder had himself a huge opening series against the Brewers. He hit three home runs, drove in six with five hits in three games. He was also among the players to use the new bat design, which lowers the sweet spot of the bat to where Chisholm makes his strongest contact.