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We don’t ask our best arms to open games when the outcome is still lost in uncertainty. Like the torpedo bat, we redistribute the weight of our pitching power to the high-leverage innings.

Elly De La Cruz has always had a firm grip on his place in the Majors since his dazzling debut in 2023. But on Friday ...

Colson Montgomery has torpedoed various opposing pitchers over 21 games with the White Sox, although he went hitless in four ...

Dimers.com, a data-driven sports gambling tool, shared data exclusively with Mariners on SI about the impact of the torpedo bat on Raleigh's performance (from prior to April 30th's game).

The torpedo bats do not violate MLB’s rules, which state under 3.02: “The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 ...

Volpe, who homered for the second straight game Saturday, began using the torpedo in spring training. “The concept makes so much sense. I know I’m bought in,” Volpe said.

So going into the White Sox game against the Rays on July 22 in Tampa, Fla., Montgomery switched to a torpedo bat, which has a thicker barrel but thins out at the end.

The torpedo bats became a point of debate when the New York Yankees hit 15 home runs in a season-opening three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers, most coming from players who used torpedo ...

Raleigh only uses the torpedo bat when hitting left-handed, not from the right side. His barrel rate has jumped 41.5% this season compared to 2024 — rising from 15.4% last year to 21.8% in 2025.

But the Diamondbacks want more than that. And if he maintainsanything close to his early-season line (.298/.365/.645), they'll have a top-10 player in the game.