Yankees players using new bat style: Explaining 'torpedo' shape and why it appears to be legal under MLB rules Some Yankees players used this new 'torpedo' style as they hit nine home runs vs. the ...

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Yankees players are opening up on their new bat shape, and why they're embracing the change for the 2025 MLB season.

Volpe and a handful of his teammates are among the players using torpedo bats in 2025, but the Yankees aren't the only club experimenting with the bat shape.

The torpedo bat moves some of the mass on the end of the bat about 6 to 7 inches lower, giving it a bowling-pin shape, with a much thinner end.

Velocity alone isn’t enough anymore. To keep hitters from squaring up torpedo-shaped bats — or whatever bat shape comes next — pitchers must live on the edges and keep hitters guessing.

New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday.

Why some Yankees switched to eye-opening ‘torpedo’ bat shape — and the brainchild behind it Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe hits a three-run home run with his new bat on March 29, 2025 ...

Yankees players using new 'torpedo' bat: Explaining shape and why it is legal under MLB rules The Yankees hit nine home runs vs. the Brewers on Saturday. Monday, March 31st 2025, 9:42 am ...