As torpedo bats have spread beyond the Bronx ... are amplified by the increase in swing speed, enabling greater impact when he makes contact. Sure enough, Rice’s surface-level stats (1.115 ...

The nuance? The "torpedo" bat, used widely by Yankees hitters to open the year. Torpedo bats actually aren't completely brand-new. They haven't been widely utilized across MLB since their initial ...

Asking if torpedo bats are good for the game ... a season’s worth of batted-ball data that shows what type of impact these bats had on performance. Average exit velocity, contact percentage ...

The New York Yankees have ignited both excitement and controversy across the baseball world with their introduction of innovative “torpedo” bats. The impact was immediate and dramatic ...

Former Yankees infielder Kevin Smith, who along with Kay brought the issue to light over the weekend, said torpedo bats are the next natural step in baseball technology. "You know, in baseball ...

Amid bat design mania ... a similar number of games in 2023. While torpedo madness took root, a trend continued that quietly is having a greater impact on offense: pitchers are emphasizing ...

Torpedo bats have been the talk of baseball season so far after a record-setting home-run performance by the New York Yankees during Major League Baseball’s opening weekend and, closer to home ...

This season torpedo bats have become all the rage for big-league ... you want to make sure that impact zone is greater.” B45 is no stranger to cutting-edge bat design. Two decades ago the ...

If you thought "torpedo bat" was fun to say ... Where is the wrist position at point of impact? Square and unbroken, that's where, just as when you hit a tree with an ax." These are still in ...

If players swinging torpedo bats exhibit a notable uptick in hard ... barrel rate specifically focuses on a player’s ability to impact the ball with the optimal combination of exit velocity ...