What MLB said about the Yankees' new torpedo bats

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 stock

CBS Sports - 3d

Stanton won't blame ailing elbows on torpedo bats

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton declined Tuesday to say whether he believes using the torpedo bats last season caused the elbow ailments that have sidelined him this season.

ESPN - 1d

Will torpedo bats change the game?

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

ESPN - 3h

Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton doesn't blame torpedo bats for elbow injuries, will keep using them after IL stint

Stanton used a version of the torpedo bat while clubbing multiple clutch homers in last year's postseason

CBS Sports - 1d

Top Yankees prospect says trying torpedo bat in 2025 season is 'obvious' move

Spencer Jones, a first-round pick in 2022, will be using the torpedo bat in the minors this season

CBS Sports - 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 - 2d

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

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 BP

CBS Sports - 1h

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

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 - 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 - 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

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

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 - 11h

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

Texas basketball: What new coach Sean Miller said about putting together the UT staff

Texas basketball coach Sean Miller is reportedly filling out his new staff, and it includes current Longhorns general manager Chris Ogden.

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 - 2d

Here's what Mark Daigneault said about Ajay Mitchell as he progresses from toe injury

Here's what Mark Daigneault said about Ajay Mitchell as he progresses from toe injury.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Crochet & Merrill get new deals, Profar hit with PED ban and Torpedo bat tech talk

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to Garrett Crochet’s new contract with the Red Sox and what it will mean for the team going forward. They also break down Jurickson Profar’s 80-game ...

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Yankees vs. Diamondbacks odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 MLB picks, April 1 bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Yankees 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Tuesday night

CBS Sports - 1d

What Kevin Stefanski said at NFL owners meetings about No. 2 overall pick, joint practices

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski spoke for about a half hour on Monday morning at the NFL meetings. Here's a brief look at what he said.

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 season's newest craze.

ESPN - 37m

What we know about the death of Miller Gardner, Brett Gardner's son

Miller Gardner, the youngest son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, died at the age of 14 while on vacation with his family in Costa Rica.

CBS News - 1h

What Texas women's basketball players said about game-changing play vs. TCU in Elite Eight

Texas center Kyle Oldacre nabbed a steal, ran the length of the court and laid it in — much to the delight of her teammates. Here's what they said.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

'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

What Stephen A. Smith said about Kim Mulkey's media interaction following UCLA loss

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith had strong words for LSU women's basketball head coach Kim Mulkey. See what Smith said after LSU's loss to UCLA.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

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 Flau'Jae Johnson said following Elite Eight loss as WNBA decision looms

LSU women's basketball star Flau'Jae Johnson has a big decision to make. Here's what she said about her chances of returning to LSU.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

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

3/31: CBS Evening News

Nearly 1 in 4 close calls involve military aircraft, data shows; The new baseball bat taking the MLB by storm

CBS News - 1d

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 - 2h

What We Know About Talks for a Renewed Gaza Cease-Fire

Hamas said it had accepted a proposal for a new cease-fire, which would see some hostages released from captivity in Gaza. But details were elusive.

The New York Times - 3d

Elon Musk Made an Election About Him and Wisconsin Said, ‘No, Thanks’

Republicans would be wise to seize the moment while this failure is raw to remind Trump what a political loser his buddy is turning out to be.

The New York Times - 1d

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

‘He could do anything he wants to on the field’: What Devon Dampier’s teammates and offensive coordinator are saying about Utah’s new QB

Here's what Devon Dampier's new teammates are saying about Utah's new quarterback.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

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