Although the MLB has deemed the bats legal, skepticism remains. Pitchers argue that the bats tilt the balance unfairly in favor of hitters, while others fear a potential arms race in bat technology.

That’s where the torpedo bat comes in. With its bowling-pin-like barrel, there is more mass at the bat’s sweet spot. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of Jazz Chisholm Jr.

On March 29, 2025, in a game between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB), the Yankees scored a remarkable 20 runs off Brewers pitching! After the game, news ...

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 ...

Anyone who looks at a torpedo bat can tell that what makes them unique is their shape. “ I mean, it looks like a bowling pin,” Ainsworth says, hands outlining the bat’s curved top.

The Torpedo bat controversy. These days the Yankees do not look like they have ahead-of-the-industry pieces of design genius in their hands.

Louisville Slugger handcrafted De La Cruz's first-ever torpedo bat, which he used for the first time March 31 against the Texas Rangers. The Reds' shortstop went 4-for-5 with two home runs that day.

Torpedo baseball bats hit it big when the Yankees set a new team record with nine home runs in one game earlier this season. We visit a factory in Louisiana to see what makes them so special.

Maple bats were not always the ubiquitous choice among major-league players, as their rise owes much to the success of players like Barry Bonds during the late-90s and early-2000s. Torpedo bats ...