Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player's hands to offer a better chance of hitting the ball on their "sweet spot"

The torpedo bat has taken the baseball world by storm. What are the players and experts saying about this new piece of hitting technology?

By now, you’ve probably heard about baseball’s greatest innovation since the curveball: MLB’s new “torpedo” bat, the reconfigured bat that moves the barrel — or the sweet spot — closer to the handle, seemingly turning even the most meager of hitters into home run machines.

Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game

On the off-chance anyone is still in the dark, the torpedo bat is potentially the most exciting innovation to hit MLB in a long time. A bat model that is thickest where the hitter is most likely to make contact?

Check out some of the home runs hit this season by players using torpedo bats.

Bat makers are bracing for the newest obsession to become a fixture in baseball. “The torpedoes are here to stay,”

Torpedo Bats on cards and Jackson Merrill has 8 different autograph variations in the latest edition of Above the Mantel

But are torpedo bats legal? And how can you get one of your own? Here's what we know. Story continues after photo gallery. What is a torpedo bat? Unlike a traditional swatter, a t