If you’re a baseball fan, you likely have spent the last week hearing a lot about the “torpedo bat” the New York Yankees ...

Torpedo bats beg the question of what loopholes within the rules could be used in other sports to help teams gain a similar ...

I’m just playing baseball.” That the Yankees had a historically great game, and that some players were using funny-looking ...

Wood is shifted from the end of the barrel to a location closer to the hands, making the bat widest at the spot where the batter most often makes contact with the ball. That reshaping and relocation ...

Just what’s so special about this bat? Researchers say the design isn’t just about powering balls out of the park. Instead it’s a matter of accuracy and finesse, of letting players maneuver ...

Unlike a traditional swatter, a torpedo bat has more wood at the barrel, closer toward the label. This creates a larger area at the spot where players make contact with the ball. A torpedo bat ...

He sent some in the offseason. He sent me the traditional torpedo bat and then he sent me a special model that, based off of my batted ball data, would fit better. He's been all over it.

“Where are you trying to hit the ball?” Leanhardt told The Athletic ... Enter the torpedo bat, in which more of the wood is distributed to where a hitter most often makes contact with the ...