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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.
Torpedo models are 'here to stay,' local bat company owners say
Paul LaMantia and Ryan LaPensee have learned a valuable lesson from early in the 2025 Major League Baseball season.
Can torpedo bats bring offense back to baseball? Why it’s worth a shot
The Mariners' Cal Raleigh homered in three straight games with the new torpedo bat. Purists balk, but all legal avenues for adding offense should be explored.
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Why Torpedo Bats Might Not Be Baseball's Next Big Thing
Today’s guest columnists are professors John Cairney and Rick Burton. Torpedo bats are having their moment. With their dramatically tapered barrels and enlarged sweet spots, these odd-looking clubs ...
Johns Hopkins students develop technology to help Orioles build better bats
The Orioles do not fund any of the research and do not expect a return on any of the findings, but when a Major League Baseball team pitches a unique project, it's sure to pique some interest.