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Ranking M.L.B. Teams From First to Worst After Opening Week
The Yankees’ torpedo bats aren’t the only hot topic that has baseball fans talking.The New York Times - 2d -
What is the most valuable MLB team?
The New York Yankees torpedo the competition when it to Forbes' list of most valuable MLB teams.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Chicago Cubs Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner are using torpedo bats — and seeing results
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him. That extends to the bat he uses. Well, at least it did. Swanson has ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
2025 MLB betting, lines, odds: How sportsbooks are adjusting to the 'torpedo bat' phenomenon
DraftKings Sportsbook is now listing players using torpedo bats in a separate category.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Max Muncy ditched his torpedo bat at the exact right time
Not everyone is going to like the torpedo bat. Just ask Max Muncy in the Dodgers' win over the Braves.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
An MIT-educated professor, the New York Yankees and the bat that could be changing baseball
After the Yankees' home run barrage with bats that look like bowling pins, the innovation is sweeping baseball.ESPN - 1d -
MLB reactions to Yankees' 'torpedo bats' range from 'it's terrible' to 'they should send a few over here'
"When it was first introduced to us, I didn’t know how widespread this thought process was, but it’s getting around pretty quick."Yahoo Sports - 3d -
MLB Opening Weekend takeaways: Torpedo bats, undefeated Dodgers and Yankees doing just fine without Juan Soto
We're just a few games into the 2025 regular season but it's never too early to take stockCBS Sports - 3d -
Takeaways from the Yankees' opening weekend: Torpedo bats and home runs weren't the whole story in the Bronx
Aaron Judge is off to a scorching start, Jasson Domínguez had some adventures in left, and Carlos Rodón debuted a new pitch.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez hasn't used torpedo bat, but wants to try one
Eugenio Suarez on torpedo bats: "Right now, I don't want to change anything. ... But yeah, obviously, I want to try at least in BP."Yahoo Sports - 1d -
With torpedo bat, De La Cruz has 7 RBIs for Reds
Using a torpedo bat, Elly De La Cruz had a single, double and two home runs with seven RBIs, as the Cincinnati Reds routed the Texas Rangers 14-3 on Monday night, and after the win, manager Terry ...ESPN - 2d -
Ball-blasting 'Torpedo bats' making waves across MLB opening weekend
New "torpedo" baseball bats are making waves across America's national pastime, triggering an explosion of home runs in the first full week of the Major League Baseball season."It's all within ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Yankees’ Uniquely Designed New Bats Drew Attention in Their Franchise Record Game
The bats feature a barrel closer to the hands rather than near the end of the bat, which is the standard.The New York Times - 4d -
Will torpedo bats change the game?
Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses the hottest MLB topic so far in 2025.ESPN - 7h -
Elly De La Cruz added fuel to MLB's torpedo-bat conversation in Reds win vs. Rangers
Like it or not, the Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz just dumped a ton of fuel on torpedo-style bat conversation that's engulfed MLB.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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 - 1d -
Torpedo bat designer says it's more about the players than the bat model
The torpedo model — a striking design in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin — became the talk of major league baseball over the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Torpedo bats aren't a factor in Cincinnati high school baseball. They could be this summer
High school baseball players use aluminum bats during the prep season but use wood bats in some youth and high school leagues.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Batting Around: Should torpedo bats be banned? How MLB should handle the hottest new trend
The bats have been the talk of the young 2025 season alreadyCBS Sports - 6h -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Carlos Rodon struggles early, Yankees' bats show up too late in 4-3 loss to Diamondbacks
The Yankees' bats were kept in check against Zac Gallen, picking up just three hits against the right-hander before the offense woke up late in their 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a cold, ...Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Fantasy Baseball: Torpedo bats this, torpedo bats that — the Pirates are more interested in stealing
Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski looks at the running ways of the Pirates in the early goings of the 2025 season.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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 - 40m -
Yankees torpedo Brewers during historic season-opening series sweep
The Yankees put their heartbreaking World Series loss in the past and teed off for 15 homers during a three-game sweep to start the season.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
'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 - 2d -
Demand for viral 'torpedo' baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
A 70-year-old man who plays in an area senior hardball league popped into Victus Sports this week because he needed bats for the new season. Plus he just had to take some cuts with baseball's ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Max Muncy ditches his torpedo bat, scorches two-run double as part of Dodgers' comeback win vs. Braves
Muncy said he might go back to just using the new bat for BPCBS Sports - 6h -
Yankees sign Adam Ottavino to major league deal, place Devin Williams on paternity list
The Yankees will be without closer Devin Williams for a few days after placing him on the paternity list, but they are making a depth addition to their bullpen, adding Adam Ottavino.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
What channel is Yankees game on today? How to watch vs Diamondbacks on Amazon Prime Video
The Yankees are on Prime Video for the first time this season. Here's how to watch tonight's game against the Diamondbacks.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Yankees go yard four more times, sweep Brewers 12-3
Aaron Judge homered in his first at-bat, Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice and the New York Yankees went deep four more times in a 12-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, a day after ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Shower 'mishap' sidelines Freddie Freeman; Dodgers 'interested' in torpedo bats
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman aggravated his surgically repaired ankle when he slipped in the shower, keeping him out of the lineup vs. Atlanta.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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 -
Torpedo Bats join the list of viral sports apparel that became must-have
From Phiten necklaces to Reebok Pumps, these trendy items became red-hotYahoo Sports - 2d -
Fantasy Baseball: Five things that might matter after one week, from the Yankees' bats to Nolan Arenado's bat
We want to be careful not to overreact to Week 1 but..CBS Sports - 22h -
Yahoo Sports AM: The year of the No. 1 seed
In today's edition: The year of the No. 1 seed, "torpedo bats" in the Bronx, Clark card shatters record, Baker's Dozen, and more.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Fantasy Baseball: The Yankees are torpedoing the ball — maybe these waiver wire adds can help you do the same
Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski offers up some hitting pickups for the first full week of the 2025 season.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Bryan Reynolds is dealing with triceps soreness and limited to DH duties for Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds was limited to designated hitter duties for the third consecutive game on Wednesday because of right arm discomfort. Reynolds is dealing with what the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Fantasy Baseball: Overreactions from Opening Weekend concerning Rafael Devers, torpedo bats, Bailey Ober, more
The season is too long to rush to judgmentCBS Sports - 3d -
'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 - 2d
