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Dubbed the "torpedo bat," this innovative piece of equipment is gaining attention after the New York Yankees dropped a jaw-dropping 20 runs in just their second game of the season.
ESPN |
Check out some of the home runs hit this season by players using torpedo bats.
Yahoo |
Days later, the calls and orders, and test drives -- from big leaguers to rec leaguers -- are humming inside Victus Sports.

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Why is everyone talking about the Yankees’ new bat design, ‘The Torpedo’?
It has a seemingly inflated barrel that is thickest and heaviest where the player most frequently makes contact, then narrowing at the end.
The science behind Yankees' torpedo bats explained by its inventor - an MIT physicist
In a game often rooted in tradition, a new baseball bat is making waves, shaking up the sport with its unique design and unprecedented results.
Yankees’ new ‘Torpedo’ bat design looks funky, but it’s legal and already working
Some Yankees are using a new bat design that went viral on social media during the club's historic 20-9 win over the Brewers.
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.
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
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr., Aaron Judge pushing each other to fast starts this season: 'I'm just trying to keep up'
Aaron Judge has benefitted from Jazz Chisholm Jr. batting behind him so far this season and both Yankees sluggers talked about pushing each other to be better in 2025.
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. Days later, the calls and orders, and test drives -- from big leaguers to rec leaguers -- are humming inside Victus Sports.
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.
Yankees overreaction week: What’s real and what’s not?
Let's have some fun and embrace the overreaction week theme by examining early-season trends from the Yankees' start.
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.
Demand for torpedo bats is booming for batmakers
After the new design erupted into the public’s attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest.
A new type of bat is taking MLB by storm. It was designed by an MIT grad
An MIT-educated physicist is credited with the design of the new "torpedo" bat. It's sparked a power surge in parts of baseball.
Meet the MIT physicist turned Marlins coach behind the ‘torpedo’ bats used by the Yankees
Aaron Leanhardt was the Yankees' lead analyst in 2024 before joining the Marlins' coaching staff this offseason.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. sounded off on the criticism about using the Yankees’ torpedo bats
The Yankees infielder had himself a huge opening series against the Brewers. He hit three home runs, drove in six with five hits in three games. He was also among the players to use the new bat design, which lowers the sweet spot of the bat to where Chisholm makes his strongest contact.
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