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The premise of the torpedo bat—i.e., the thick part of the bat is shifted more toward the handle, where some hitters are more likely to make contact—is valid, and the promise of it seems to be real.
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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
Days later, the calls and orders, and test drives -- from big leaguers to rec leaguers -- are humming inside Victus Sports.
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The Pitching Blueprint to Defusing MLB's Game-changing Torpedo Bat
Of note is how D-backs pitchers handled the five Yankees who are known to be using the torpedo bat: Anthony Volpe and Paul Goldschmidt, who bat righty, and Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger and Austin Wells, who bat lefty.
One MLB Team Has Already Placed An Order for Torpedo Bats After Yankees' Slugfest
The Atlanta Braves have placed an order for the Yankees' innovative torpedo bats after seeing them in action this weekend.
Why ‘torpedo bats’ have players across MLB intrigued after Yankees’ power surge
"I think it’s an amazing discovery," said Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, one of many players suddenly interested in the new bats.
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.
Sporticast 437: Torpedo Bat Mania Is About Online Virality, Not Baseball
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the online hysteria surrounding the ‘torpedo bats‘ in MLB.
At Victus’ bat factory, surging interest in torpedo bats has workers scrambling to meet demand
Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game.
‘Torpedomania’: MLB’s latest obsession leads to a wild week for bat makers
Bat makers are bracing for the newest obsession to become a fixture in baseball. “The torpedoes are here to stay,”
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"
Max Muncy ditched his torpedo bat at the exact right time
Max Muncy -- the Los Angeles Dodgers one, not the A's guy -- decided to try the now-famous (or infamous, as some feel) torpedo bat on Wednesday night in an eventual win over the Atlanta Braves.
Braves immediately jump on Yankees’ torpedo bat train
The New York Yankees have taken Major League Baseball by storm at the plate so far in 2025, and the bats they are using have been given the credit. The Yankees debuted newly designed bats known as “torpedo bats” that increase the batter’s ability to get solid wood on the ball.
Max Muncy ditches torpedo bat just in time to set up Shohei Ohtani’s walkoff homer
With Muncy ditching the torpedo, the Dodgers had the game all knotted up at five when Shohei Ohtani came to bat with two outs in the ninth and no one on base. The Japanese superstar drilled a home run to center to walk it off, giving Los Angeles a 6-5 win and an 8-0 record while Atlanta flounders to an 0-7 embarrassment.
The Dodgers have yet to use torpedo bats. But that could change soon.
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.
Braves praying Yankees quick fix will cure what’s wrong with Atlanta’s broken offense
Even with Ronald Acuña Jr. still recovering from an ACL tear, the Atlanta Braves are expected to have one of the most explosive offenses in all of Major League
Braves Search For Solutions After 0-4 Start
The Atlanta Braves are in need of solutions. After starting their season 0-4 and an upcoming series against the 2024 World Series Champions to say that the Braves are struggling would be an understatement. Though there are still at least 158 games ahead of them and some of their best players are still in recovery, suggestions are welcome.
Aaron Judge has great reason for not using torpedo bat
The New York Yankees' use of a "torpedo" style baseball bat was all the talk around MLB over the weekend, but Aaron Judge is not one of the players using
Shohei Ohtani is seemingly only MLB star with the right mentality towards torpedo bats
The New York Yankees took the baseball world by storm when they made it public that they were using a new piece of hitting technology dubbed the torpedo bat. Th
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Los Angeles Dodgers star ditches torpedo bat before kickstarting historic comeback
Dodgers star Max Muncy opted to ditch the torpedo bat to hit a game-tying double in the eighth inning of Los Angeles' comeback win over the Atlanta Braves.
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