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“A lot of guys are going to be trying it, I promise you,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said after New York hit 15 homers, including nine in one game, in a three-game series with the Brewers.
From The Dallas Morning News
It seems like just a matter of time before torpedo bats are everywhere in MLB, which gives us precious time to think about which hitters should be making the switch.
From Bleacher Report
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz rests a torpedo-shaped bat on his shoulder between pitches during an at-bat in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers.
From SFGate

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‘Torpedo bats’ are all the rage in MLB, and some Rangers are already hunting them down
First thing in the morning, Josh Smith called his best man, Antoine Duplantis. And it wasn’t to relive wedding memories. Duplantis’ day job is as a sales rep for Marucci Sports, the company that makes Smith’s bats. Smith wanted as many details as he could get on what a torpedo bat could do for him.
Baseball’s torpedo bat revolution is here — and it is bulbous
A Yankees home run barrage turned the oddly shaped bats into an overnight sensation, and manufacturers are scrambling to keep up with demand.
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?
8 MLB Hitters Best Suited To Power Up with the Torpedo Bat
On the off-chance anyone is still in the dark, the torpedo bat is potentially the most exciting innovation to hit MLB in a long time. A bat model that is thickest where the hitter is most likely to make contact?
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.
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"
PHOTO COLLECTION: Torpedo Bats
A bat with a wider barrel sometimes referred to as a torpedo bat sits next to a normal bat during the first inning of MLB baseball game against the Washington Nationals, in Toront
Every team and player in MLB using the new 'torpedo' bat
MLB's torpedo bat has taken the league by storm this season. Which teams and players have used it? Here's a tracker.
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
Why Rangers’ star duo of Corey Seager, Marcus Semien are unlikely to try out torpedo bats
Seager said he’s more concerned with his body movement than technology. Semien has been loyal to a pair of bat models he picked up from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Robbie Grossman, which he’s kind of had turned into his own hybrid. Both Seager and Semien sounded like creatures of routine.
Report: Texas Rangers Plan To Experiment With Yankees' New Torpedo Bats
Torpedo bats have taken the baseball world by storm over the last few days, and that storm has reached the Texas Rangers. According to a report from Evan Grant
Which MLB players are using the new 'torpedo' bats? Yankees lead the way, but other stars have embraced unique bat shape
MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting analyst with the Yankees before he joined the Miami Marlins as a field coordinator in the offseason.
Elly De La Cruz hits 2 HRs, Are the torpedo bats good for baseball? | The Herd
Elly De La Cruz hit 2 HRs and had 7 RBIs in the Cincinnati Reds’ 14-3 victory over the Texas Rangers. Colin Cowherd discusses the new powerful torpedo bats and if they’re good for baseball.
Torpedo bat designer says it’s more about the players than the bat model
For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate.
Phillies’ Matt Strahm calls for pitchers to use pine tar again in response to torpedo bat craze
“Let them use whatever bat they want. Let’s just allow pitchers to use whatever hitters have in the on deck circle,” Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Matt Strahm posted on X this week. “And not check us like we are criminals every time we walk on or off the field. I’m just a pitcher but I’m assuming better grip helps ya swing harder…”
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