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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 ...

The torpedo bats, which have been used at least since spring training, became a topic of widespread discussion after the New York Yankees launched nine home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers on ...

Some Major League Baseball players are switching to torpedo bats with a different design that features the thickest part – traditionally at the end – moved more toward the middle.

Velocity alone isn’t enough anymore. To keep hitters from squaring up torpedo-shaped bats — or whatever bat shape comes next — pitchers must live on the edges and keep hitters guessing.

If players swinging torpedo bats exhibit a notable uptick in hard-hit rate — the way Volpe has demonstrated so far, going from 35% in 2024 to 48% in 2025 — that would be another indication ...

1885-93: Flat-sided bats, similar to those used in the sport of cricket, are permitted in the National League in an effort to increase run scoring. However, the change, initially proposed by Harry ...

A few months later, the torpedo bats were again on center stage at Monday’s Home Run Derby, where Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hoisted a trophy with help from the bulblike bats that have weight ...

While some hitters will switch between bats from game to game — or even at-bat to at-bat — Frelick has swung only one piece of wood his entire professional career.

A torpedo bat belonging to New York Yankees center fielder Cody Bellinger (35) lays on the field in the fifth inning Tuesday, April 1, 2025, against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium.

If players swinging torpedo bats exhibit a notable uptick in hard-hit rate — the way Volpe has demonstrated so far, going from 35% in 2024 to 48% in 2025 — that would be another indication ...