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Some players are ready to experiment with the torpedo bats. Others are quick to call them a scourge.
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These bats, featuring a barrel positioned closer to the batter’s hands, are designed to maximize contact and power, and they’re rapidly gaining popularity - and controversy - across the league.
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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.
Yankees players using new bat style: Explaining 'torpedo' shape and why it appears to be legal under MLB rules
The second game of the new season saw the New York Yankees put up a historic offensive performance. The Yankees blew out the Milwaukee Brewers 20-9 on Saturday, thanks to a franch
Yankees' Custom Bats for Players with New Sweet Spot Don't Violate Rules, MLB Says
Amid concern from fans about a potential competitive advantage with the new bats, an MLB spokesperson told The Athletic's Chris Kirschner that "the shape of the bat does not violate the rules." The 2025 MLB rulebook requires bats to be single pieces of solid wood no longer than 42 inches long.
Torpedo Bats And Weather: Will New MLB Bat Design Help Or Hurt In Any Season?
The New York Yankees have set the 2025 MLB season on fire with a historic offensive surge, thanks in part to the controversial new “torpedo bat” design. As the season progresses, questions look about how these bats will hold up in varying weather conditions.
Diamondbacks meet the Yankees with 1-0 series lead
New York; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (0-1, 9.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, four strikeouts); Yankees: Carlos Rodon (1-0, 1.69 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, seven strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -139,
Diamondbacks visit the Yankees to start 3-game series
New York; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Corbin Burnes (0-0); Yankees: Will Warren (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -112, Yankees -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees begin a three-game series at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
Yankees’ uniquely designed new bats draw attention during 9-homer barrage
YES announcer Michael Kay pointed out during the broadcast that several players had been using a design with a barrel closer to the hands.
New York Yankees' Infielder Enters Top 100 Prospect List, Courtesy of MLB Pipeline
Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews graduated from the MLB Top 100 prospect list. As a result, New York Yankees' top prospect George Lombard Jr. is in. The 19-year-old infielder was the No. 26 overall pick in the draft back in 2023 and is currently listed on the roster for High-A Hudson Valley.
Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention after New York Yankees hit team-record 9 homers in rout of Milwaukee Brewers
New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet.
Devin Williams saves first game with New York Yankees by a whisker
NEW YORK — Devin Williams saved his first game with the New York Yankees by a whisker. Acquired from Milwaukee in December, the bearded All-Star closer drew his first boos from Yankees fans just 18 pitches into his career in pinstripes.
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“Rizzo would bring the established bat to the lineup with his career slash line of .261/.361/.467 plus 303 home runs between the Cubs and New York Yankees. With playing for the Cubs earlier in his career he knows the NL Central Division and returning there before he truly retires would be a convenient ending to his career,” Myers wrote.
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