Each batter using the new product has a custom torpedo bat; where the greater mass of wood is placed depends on an analysis of where on the bat the batter hits the ball most often.

Over the first few games of the 2025 season, the newly developed and introduced torpedo bats have taken over baseball. They were initially introduced by the New

The Houston Astros are seeking a ninth trip to the postseason in the last 11 years, but that lofty goal has taken a backseat to the impact the New York Yankees' new "torpedo" bats are having. The general concept of the bat is to shift the sweet spot of the barrel closer to the player's hands,

It has a seemingly inflated barrel that is thickest and heaviest where the player most frequently makes contact, then narrowing at the end.

New York Yankees hit record 15 home runs in season's first three games with innovative torpedo bats that comply with MLB regulations despite controversies

Murphy colorfully shared his opinion that the torpedo bats didn't have an impact on the Yankees' weekend power surge vs. his Brewers club.

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the biggest story of the first week of the 2025 MLB season is “torpedo bats,” the oddly shaped lumber that burst onto the scene thanks to the Yankees’ offensive explosion over the weekend and have continued to dominate baseball conversations this week.

Mar 30, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) holds his torpedo bat as he watches his three run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images