This offensive explosion has been partially attributed to some players’ adoption of new bats. Per former Yankees infielder Kevin Smith, who called them “torpedo” bats, they were designed by ...

MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting ...

and I think you’re gonna see players across the board using it.” Right now, Ainsworth says likely just “10 or 15 percent” of the league is adopting the torpedo bats, but he believes that ...

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

Torpedo bats are just the latest innovation in the design of baseball bats, some of which stuck, and others which ... did not ...

Despite being legal, the bat has become controversial among fans, players ... most hitters are using bats with barrels much smaller than the maximum sized barrel. The torpedo bat will likely ...

Torpedo bats have caused much controversy and debate over their inclusion in Major League games since their invention.” Liam ...

MLB's biggest trend hasn't made its way to L.A. just yet, but the reigning champion Dodgers are intrigued and plan to test the new bats out soon.

Some players make contact with the ball more on the label instead of the traditional barrel of the bat. The torpedo bats move the barrel to the label, so when they make contact they barrel up the ...

I'm sure people are curious." A common sentiment from players about torpedo bats is that hitting is about the player. If you can’t hit a 97 mph fastball or nasty slider with a normal bat ...

Torpedo bats are now all the rage across the league, but opinions on the bats are split. Some players are ready to experiment with the torpedo bats. Others are quick to call them a scourge.