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Smithsonian Magazine |
“The same bat design has been in existence for a century and a half, maybe,” says Alan Nathan, a physicist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, to NPR ’s Bill Chappell.
Bleacher Report |
It seems like just a matter of time before torpedo bats are everywhere in MLB, which gives us precious time to think about which hitters should be making the switch.
SFGate |
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz rests a torpedo-shaped bat on his shoulder between pitches during an at-bat in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers.

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The Science Behind the MLB ‘Torpedo’ Bats That Everyone’s Talking About—How Do They Work? And Are They Really Better?
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"
Bat Specialist Thinks Torpedo Bats Are Just Start of Bat Science Changes
Torpedo bats are just the beginning when it comes to the changes we'll see coming to bats in Major League Baseball. Keenan Long of LongBall Labs joined MLB Now on Thursday to discuss the new bats and what is next in the search for technology impacting offense in MLB.
The science behind Yankees' torpedo bats explained by its inventor - an MIT physicist
Mastermind of torpedo batThe mastermind behind the design is Aaron Leanheardt, a former Massachusetts Institute of Technology physicist turned coach for the Miami Marlins. Leanheardt, who introduced the new bat to the Yankees last season before joining Miami,
8 MLB Hitters Best Suited To Power Up with the Torpedo Bat
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?
Relive some big home runs by players with torpedo bats
Check out some of the home runs hit this season by players using torpedo bats.
Torpedo bats could revolutionize baseball and players are taking notice
New York Yankees slugger Paul Goldschmidt uses a torpedo bat against the Milwaukee Brewers on March 29, 2025. | Credit: Mike Stobe/ The New York Yankees smashed 15 home runs in their first three games of the 2025 Major League Baseball season last week,
PHOTO COLLECTION: Torpedo Bats
A bat with a wider barrel sometimes referred to as a torpedo bat sits next to a normal bat during the first inning of MLB baseball game against the Washington Nationals, in Toront
Every team and player in MLB using the new 'torpedo' bat
MLB's torpedo bat has taken the league by storm this season. Which teams and players have used it? Here's a tracker.
Above the Mantel: Damn the (Collectible) Torpedo Bats
Torpedo Bats on cards and Jackson Merrill has 8 different autograph variations in the latest edition of Above the Mantel
Torpedo Bats and the Physics of the Sweet Spot
Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot. Since it’s wider, it's easier to hit the ball. Since that part is the sweet spot, it gives the ball a higher speed. Higher speed means the ball will travel farther. Adios pelota!
MIT-educated physicist reveals the secret to Yankees’ success with torpedo bats he created
Aaron Leanhardt, the former Michigan physics professor who got his PhD at MIT and was part of the Yankees organization for six-and-a-half years, had a simple question he was trying to answer when coming up with the idea for the new torpedo-shaped bats five of the team’s players are using this season.
Why ‘torpedo bats’ have players across MLB intrigued after Yankees’ power surge
"I think it’s an amazing discovery," said Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, one of many players suddenly interested in the new bats.
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Yankees' new 'Torpedo' bats create a stir amid 15-homer weekend barrage
Standing in front of his Yankee Stadium locker on Sunday, Anthony Volpe presented two bats for inspection. In his left hand, the Yankees shortstop displayed one he had used last season; in his right,
Elly De La Cruz Laughs About Using 'Torpedo' Bat Again After 2 HR, 7 RBIs in Reds' Win
After going 4-for-5 with two homers and seven RBI in the Reds' 14-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday, De La Cruz laughed when asked by reporters if he would be using the torpedo bat again (starts at 3:00 mark).
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