'Torpedo bat' innovator and Marlins field coordinator Aaron Leanhardt explains why it took so long to come up with the idea

MLB field coordinators generally don't draw media scrums.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Torpedo bat inventor has the classiest response to all the MLB hype

Former MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt responded to all the torpedo bat hype.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

MLB's torpedo bats aren't new — and they aren't magic

The jury is still out on the real long-term effects of the 'torpedo,' a relatively new bat style that is shaking up MLB.

NBC News - 2d

'Revolutionary' or just 'clever innovation'? MLB debates torpedo bat impact

"Torpedo" talk filled baseball airwaves Monday with managers, players and physicists wanting to know more about the long-ball-launching rods that were all the buzz of opening week.

NBC News - 3d

Sloppy fielding, quiet bats sink Mets in 4-2 loss to Marlins

Kodai Senga delivered eight strikeouts over five innings of work, but the Mets’ errors and stimied bats spelled a 4-2 loss to the Marlins on Tuesday night in Miami.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

These Yankees' bats are a MLB baseball hit. Who makes the new torpedo bat? Can you buy one?

Torpedo bats are the explosive new lumber everyone's buzzing about. Why are they such a hit?

Yahoo Sports - 2d

The Yankees' torpedo bats, explained: Everything to know about them

The New York Yankees' torpedo bats are the explosive new lumber everyone's buzzing about in MLB.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Which MLB players are using torpedo bats? Yankees lead the way, but other stars have embraced unique bat shape

Expect to see torpedo bats in every MLB clubhouse before long.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm Jr. keep Yankees’ power surge going as Brewers get embarrassed again

NEW YORK — As reporters asked various Yankees hitters whether they were into the torpedo bats some members of the team have been using, Aaron Judge questioned why he would bother. “Why try to ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Torpedo bats: a destroyer of worlds or baseball’s long-awaited savior?

The quandary over the Yankees’ new technology is solvable, but first MLB must take it on the chin and usher in a temporary ban. In its brief moment of fame, the torpedo bat has made quite the ...

The Guardian - 3d

Jazz Chisholm explains Yankees' new torpedo bats after three-home run weekend

Chisholm cleared the air on the torpedo bat controversy after the Yankees held their own Home Run Derby against the Brewers

CBS Sports - 3d

Yankees’ Aaron Boone says ‘a lot more’ goes into torpedo bats than simply buying one

The baseball world is well aware of the Yankees’ torpedo bats. But that doesn’t mean other teams will be able to replicate them. The bowling-pin-shaped bats became the talk of MLB thanks to the ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Will torpedo bats change the game?

Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses the hottest MLB topic so far in 2025.

ESPN - 1d

The Phillies’ Bryson Stott offered a great explanation for why the torpedo bats aren’t a fit for every player

A few Yankees players had success with the torpedo bats, but not every player should use them.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

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.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

Mets Notes: Torpedo bats ‘nothing new,’ Francisco Lindor back with club after birth of son

The Mets scored a 10-4 win over the Miami Marlins, but Monday's win wasn't the only thing on Carlos Mendoza's mind as he spoke about torpedo bats, Francico Lindor's leadership, and some injury ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Reds' Elly De La Cruz hits two long homers in first game with torpedo bat

Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz blasted a pair of 400-foot homers and drove in seven runs while using the trendy torpedo bat for the first time.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Torpedo bat draws interest among Twins hitters — but just one taker so far

CHICAGO — Twins assistant hitting coach Trevor Amicone first encountered the torpedo bat three or four years ago while working in the New York Yankees’ minor league system. He’s not necessarily ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Pete Alonso crushes grand slam as Mets smash their way to series-opening win over Marlins

MIAMI — Maybe the New York Mets don’t need torpedo bats after all. After an offensive-starved weekend in Houston, the Mets’ bats came alive in Miami on Monday night in a 10-4 win over the Marlins. ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Giancarlo Stanton and the torpedo bat: Why he switched to it in 2024; plus injury update

"Torpedo'' style bats are all the talk of MLB, but Giancarlo Stanton used a version of that lumber last year, when he went on a postseason home run spree.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton declines to blame torpedo bats for elbow injuries, gives rehab update

NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton embraced the torpedo bats long before they became the talk of MLB. The Yankees slugger used the bowling-pin-shaped bats last season, including during a torrid playoff ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Max Muncy tried the torpedo bat for 3 at-bats, then dumped it and hit a game-tying double

The torpedo bat might not be for everybody.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Art Rooney II on Aaron Rodgers: Didn't expect it to take so long, but signs are positive

Steelers owner Art Rooney II sounds confident that Aaron Rodgers will sign with his team soon.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Elly De La Cruz cranks 2 HRs, posts 7 RBI, all while using a 'torpedo bat' for the first time

The legend of the "torpedo bat" grows.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Are torpedo bats legal? Here's how they work and facts to know

A new baseball bat is all the rage right now. It's time to get up to speed on the MLB season's newest craze.

ESPN - 13m

Steelers HC Mike Tomlin jokes that he won't go on Aaron Rodgers' darkness retreat

At Sunday’s press conference, HC Mike Tomlin referenced the infamous Aaron Rodgers darkness retreat, explaining why he wouldn’t go on one.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

MLB Team Power Rankings: Yankees torpedo Brewers with historic power outburst, Dodgers start season 5-0

The Yankees' new "torpedo" bats are the talk of the league coming out of the first weekend of the 2025 MLB season.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Torpedo bats, the rise of the splitter and more new ideas on display to open 2025 MLB season

Less than a week old, the MLB season is already flashing some shiny new toys

CBS Sports - 1d

Dan Campbell: "We'll be fine" with new offensive and defensive coordinators

Lions head coach Dan Campbell lost both of his coordinators this offseason, with offensive coordinator Ben Johnson becoming head coach of the Bears and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn becoming ...

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Phillies' Matt Strahm proposes batters keep torpedo bats, if pitchers get their own advantage back

The torpedo bat is baseball's big new thing.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Rams GM Snead: 'It took five top-100 picks to somewhat replace Aaron Donald'

The Rams could never find another player like Jared Verse, so they spent five draft picks to rebuild around his absence.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

How Innovations in Helicopter Technology Could Save Lives

NASA and GoAERO are teaming up to give more than $2 million in prizes to innovators.

Inc. - 2d

Fantasy Baseball: Overreactions from Opening Weekend concerning Rafael Devers, torpedo bats, Bailey Ober, more

The season is too long to rush to judgment

CBS Sports - 3d

The Real Secret About M.L.B.’s Torpedo Bats Is That They Aren’t New

Experiments that caused a national uproar over the weekend have actually been happening quietly across baseball for a long time.

The New York Times - 2d

What we learned about Yankees' first homestand of 2025 season

Torpedo bats, Aaron Judge's blazing start, and 'Life Without Juan Soto' dominated the Yankees' first homestand of the season.

Yahoo Sports - 5h

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton not blaming torpedo bat for his elbow injury

Giancarlo Stanton said he plans to use the torpedo bat when he returns from the IL and won't blame the bat for his injuries.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

John Oliver loves performing stand-up most

Comedian John Oliver tells 60 Minutes that performing stand-up is his "favorite place to be" and explains why bombing on stage is helpful for comedians.

CBS News - 4d