Torpedo bats in MLB are here to stay — and could spark further exploration for a technological edge in baseball and beyond.

I’m just playing baseball.” That the Yankees had a historically great game, and that some players were using funny-looking ...

and in his hands was a torpedo bat designed for Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner. Hillerich, the vice president of ...

It’s been just two weeks since Opening Day, but it only took one series for a defining subplot of the 2025 season to emerge: torpedo bats. The controversial new equipment immediately stole ...

though he admits that "torpedo sounds kind of cooler." Figuring out the right balance took time. Bowling pin bats take precision to produce. Every fraction of an ounce in bat manufacturing matters.

“All I can say,” said Bobby Hillerich, a vice president of manufacturing and operations ... (Mike Stobe/Getty Images) “Torpedo bats” officially entered the sports lexicon after the Yankees ...

After the Yankees broke the franchise record for home runs in a game, all eyes turned to their new "torpedo bats." Louisville Slugger talks about the process and planning that went into them.

The biggest storyline of the young 2025 MLB season has been the use of torpedo bats. It's not an inflated Wiffle ball bat or a skewed image, rather it's a bat where the barrel is located closer to ...

and in his hands was a torpedo bat designed for Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner. Hillerich, the vice president of Hillerich & Bradley's manufacturing and product development, is a fifth ...