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Torpedo Bat Mania Is About Online Virality, Not Baseball

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Costantini had a similar process and thought the hype surrounding the torpedo since it exploded into the baseball consciousness over the weekend was a “hoax.”
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The Yankees hit 15 home runs in three games against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Demand for the viral ‘torpedo’ bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
Using a strikingly different model in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin, the torpedo bat has become baseball’s latest
Sporticast 437: Torpedo Bat Mania Is About Online Virality, Not Baseball
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the online hysteria surrounding the ‘torpedo bats‘ in MLB.
Former Montana college baseball coach designs new ‘torpedo’ bat
A new innovation in bat design is changing Major League Baseball, providing offensive players with an edge. Kid Rock has revealed that comedian Bill Maher’s “mind was blown” after his White House sit down with President Donald Trump.
Relive some big home runs by players with torpedo bats
Check out some of the home runs hit this season by players using torpedo bats.
Torpedo Bats And Weather: Will New MLB Bat Design Help Or Hurt In Any Season?
The New York Yankees have set the 2025 MLB season on fire with a historic offensive surge, thanks in part to the controversial new “torpedo bat” design. As the season progresses, questions look about how these bats will hold up in varying weather conditions.
Multiple Dodgers Trying Out New Torpedo Bats Taking MLB By Storm
The Los Angeles Dodgers don't need any more advantages by any means, but a new one is on the way that is taking the league by storm. As murmurs of this new tor
Reds Superstar Has 3-Word Reaction After 2-Home Run Game With New Torpedo Bat
Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz has joined the wave of players using the "torpedo bats." He had a phenomenal game in his first action with his new bat.
Above the Mantel: Damn the (Collectible) Torpedo Bats
Torpedo Bats on cards and Jackson Merrill has 8 different autograph variations in the latest edition of Above the Mantel
Yankees’ Aaron Boone says ‘a lot more’ goes into torpedo bats than simply getting one
The baseball world is well aware of the Yankees’ torpedo bats. But that doesn’t mean other teams will be able to replicate them.

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It'll be a while before we have enough data to paint a clear picture of the benefits of the torpedo bat.
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Gallen struck out 13 while limiting the Yankees to three hits over 6 ²/₃ shutout innings, and the Diamondbacks knocked Carlos Rodón around for the first two innings before the lefty settled down.
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8 MLB Hitters Best Suited To Power Up with the Torpedo Bat
Among the Yankees hitters who are using it, Anthony Volpe is a model for poor hitters who might see the torpedo bat as hope of becoming a good hitter. He's gained nearly 2 mph in average bat speed and 0.8 mph in average exit velocity.
The Science Behind the MLB ‘Torpedo’ Bats That Everyone’s Talking About—How Do They Work? And Are They Really Better?
Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player's hands to offer a better chance of hitting the ball on their "sweet spot"
Which MLB Players Are Using Torpedo Bats Amid New Craze?
Players expected to use a Torpedo Bat tonight: Elly De La Cruz (CIN) Jose Trevino (CIN) Dansby Swanson (CHC) Nico Hoerner (CHC) Ryan Jeffers (MIN) Francisco Lindor (NYM) Anthony Volpe (NYY) Austin Wells (NYY) Cody Bellinger (NYY) Jazz Chisholm Jr. (NYY) Paul Goldschmidt (NYY)…
Yankees fall to Diamondbacks again after ninth-inning rally falls just short
This time, the torpedo came close — but not close enough as the Yankees fell 4-3, dropping their second straight game to the Diamondbacks.
Suárez hits go-ahead grand slam in the 8th as Diamondbacks rally for 7-5 win over Yankees
Eugenio Suárez hit a go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning after Corbin Burnes pitched 4 1/3 innings in his Arizona debut, and the Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees 7-5 on Tuesday night to hand them their first loss.
Yankees' bullpen implodes as they drop first game of season with 7-5 loss to Diamondbacks
The Yankees were on the verge of victory, but the bullpen's eighth-inning implosion led to New York's 7-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Baseball’s torpedo bat revolution is here — and it is bulbous
Tucci is the founder and owner of Tucci bats, one of the preferred wooden bat manufacturers among major league players, so he is accustomed to being on call to hitters who are certain a slight shift will make the difference.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Torpedo Bats
Jim Levasseur manufactures a torpedo baseball bat at Victus Sports in King of Prussia, Pa., Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Tom Fazzini selects wood to be manufactured into a torpedo baseball bat at Victus Sports in King of Prussia,
Torpedo bats, axe bats, and knobs: A history of baseball bats
Torpedo bats are just the latest innovation in the design of baseball bats, some of which stuck, and others which ... did not.
Yankees and their ‘torpedo’ bats break MLB home run record in loss
Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting.
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MLB Exec Says 'Torpedo' Bats 'Weren't a Secret' Before Yankees Used Them vs. Brewers
Players outside the Bronx who have tried out the bats this season include the Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz and Jose Trevino, Baltimore Orioles' Adley Rutschman, New York Mets' Francisco Lindor, Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson, Toronto Blue Jays' Davis Schneider and Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero, according to Yahoo Sports' Chris Cwik.
Torpedo bats have taken MLB by storm; what are they?
The torpedo bats used by some New York Yankees players during their offensive onslaught against the Milwaukee Brewers have taken MLB by storm. What are they?
As demand for 'torpedo' bats surges, North Jersey baseball equipment shops are ready
Baseball equipment manufacturers and sellers in North Jersey say torpedo bats are nothing new. But demand is surging since the Yankees' recent barrage
MLB’s torpedo bats, sports innovation of the year? Plus, college team’s free concessions
Players are intrigued. Reds star Elly De La Cruz tried it Monday and crushed the ball. One bat-maker contends Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton’s seven-HR barrage in last year’s playoffs was with a torpedo. The early version of the backstory is amazing: An MIT physicist-turned-baseball coach, Aaron Leanhardt, made an observation:
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