People quickly criticized these bats, but they remain legal as long as they follow MLB Rule 3.02, which states: "The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the ...

The bats are designed to be skinnier at the top end, with noticeably more wood in the area around the label (where the hitter is most likely to hit the ball) to create a custom sweet spot.

People quickly criticized these bats, but they remain legal as long as they follow MLB Rule 3.02, which states: "The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the ...

The Miami Marlins have a secret weapon on their coaching staff: the man behind the torpedo bat, the early sensation of the 2025 Major League Baseball season. It's not often a field coordinator is ...

The "torpedo" bat used by several players on the New York Yankees was created by Aaron Leanhardt, an MIT physicist who now coaches for the Miami Marlins. Leanhardt developed the torpedo bat from ...

June 17, 1890: Emile Kinst acquires U.S. patent No. 430,388 for an "improved ball-bat," which on account of its appearance becomes known as the banana bat: Speaking of weird bats, how about this ...

What have opponents said about the Yankees' torpedo bats? So far, we've got this from Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill: “I think it’s terrible. We’ll see what the data says. I’ve never seen ...

Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz picked up a torpedo-style bat for the first time Monday night against the Texas Rangers. The young star went 4-for-5 with two home runs in a 14-3 Reds win.

The bats are designed to be skinnier at the top end, with noticeably more wood in the area around the label (where the hitter is most likely to hit the ball) to create a custom sweet spot.