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Meet the Former M.I.T. Physicist Behind the Yankees’ New ‘Torpedo’ Bats
New York’s uniquely shaped bats have caught the attention of many and are the result of two years of research and experimentation.The New York Times - 3d -
Fantasy Baseball: The Torpedo takeover has begun, but what's up with these ugly starts to the season?
With some early season action in the books, Dalton Del Don shares some key takes.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 - 1d -
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 -
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 - 4d -
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 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 - 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 -
Jazz Chisholm Jr. sounded off on the criticism about using the Yankees’ torpedo bats
Jazz Chisholm had a huge weekend while using the controversial bats.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
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 - 15h -
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 -
'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 -
Baseball: Lombard, Hess among prized Yankees prospects to watch as Renegades season begins
The Renegades open their season Friday at home with a roster that includes several of the Yankees' top prospects, including George Lombard and Ben Hess.Yahoo Sports - 15h -
Bat Speed Risers and Fallers: Breakouts coming for Pete-Crow Armstrong and Ryan Mountcastle?
Breaking down early 2025 bat speed data to find fantasy baseball waiver wire adds.Yahoo Sports - 9h -
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 - 1d -
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 -
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 -
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 - 14m -
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 -
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 - 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 - 15h -
A band of brothers: FCA scores early, and Stem is lights out in win over Centerburg
The Fairfield Christian Academy baseball team did a great of taking advantage of scoring opportunities early in their opening season win.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
High school baseball: UHSAA unveils initial RPI rankings for 2025 season
High school baseball: UHSAA unveils initial RPI rankings for 2025 season, American Fork, Maple Mountain, Desert Hills, Canyon View and Beaver early No. 1sYahoo Sports - 2d -
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 -
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 - 3d -
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 - 2d -
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 toysCBS 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 -
Will torpedo bats change the game?
Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses the hottest MLB topic so far in 2025.ESPN - 16h -
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 -
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 - 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 -
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 -
FSU baseball's Alex Lodise, Joey Volini sweep ACC weekly awards
Given Florida State baseball's success early this season, it's pretty surprising the Seminoles went six weeks without any ACC Player of the Week honors.However, that changed Monday, with FSU ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Stokes to miss early rounds of Championship season
England captain Ben Stokes is not expected to play for Durham in the early rounds of the County Championship as he continues his recovery from hamstring surgery.BBC News - 3d -
Indians, Tigers looking to grow after adversities early in the week
Two local baseball teams are in similar positions midway through the season. This week, both Sequoyah and Tahlequah lost their first series but fought back throughout the game. Both teams are also ...Yahoo Sports - 8h -
2025 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Bobby Witt Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge lead Top 300 rest of season ranks
Mookie Betts has bounced back from illness, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. is in a great spot with the Yankees.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Powerful starts for last year’s pennant winners as the Yankees and Dodgers stay unbeaten
In the spirit of this year’s NCAA basketball tournaments — where Goliath has defeated David at almost every opportunity — the baseball season began with its own version of chalk supremacy.Yahoo Sports - 3d
