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 ...

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 ...

It’s just a piece of wood, but because it’s milled with precision, it can cost hundreds of dollars and can result in ...

The Pitt News asked Pitt physics chair Andrew Zentner his thoughts on the new bats and the science behind the torpedo-shaped ...

Perhaps most notably, it was revealed that Giancarlo Stanton was swinging a version of a torpedo bat for large portions of ...

The Yankees had unleashed nine home runs in a 20-9 win against Milwaukee, and some of their hitters lifted new lumber—the torpedo bat. Nathan is a professor emeritus of physics at the University ...

Paul LaMantia and Ryan LaPensee have learned a valuable lesson from early in the 2025 Major League Baseball season.

The story of the 2025 MLB season so far is the torpedo bat designed by Miami Marlins coach and former MIT physicist Aaron ...

By Justin Stulpe A forward-thinking modification to the traditional baseball bat has been the topic of discussion in the world of professional baseball to begin the 2025 season. This discourse has ...

The New York Yankees quietly brought a physics experiment to the plate. Then came the home-run barrage.

Never one to shy away from a controversial topic, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred lauded “torpedo” bats as the future of America ...

Torpedo bats in MLB are here to stay — and could spark further exploration for a technological edge in baseball and beyond.