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The torpedo bats used by MLB players stirred conversation, especially after the Yankees thrashed the Brewers with multiple Yankees hitters using the new bats. What are they?
The torpedo bats are legal, conforming to MLB's rule 3.02, which states, "The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 ...
Torpedo bats have been a hit among Major League Baseball players. The MLB-legal, tailor-made bats with weight distribution toward the barrel have become the talk of the town after the New York Yankees ...
The “torpedo” bats remain legal so long as they follow MLB Rule 3.02 which states: “The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not ...
The opening weekend of the 2025 MLB season was taken over by a surprise star -- torpedo bats. The bowling pin-shaped bats became the talk of the sport after the Yankees' home run onslaught on the ...
Are torpedo bats legal? MLB Rule 3.02 states: “The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches in length. The bat ...
In the early days of this year’s season, 'torpedo' bats have become all the rage for big-league hitters. And now, they are showing up in almost every big-league clubhouse.
NEW YORK – Right off the bat, the Yankees’ “torpedo’’ bats are legal. “They made sure before they even brought it to us, with MLB, that it was all within regulation,’’ said Cody ...
Axe bats. Axe bats aren’t ubiquitous by any means, but part of the reason you won’t see Dodgers’ star Mookie Betts switching to a torpedo bat just yet is due to his familiarity with — and ...
Judge was categorically uninterested in the torpedo bats one day after he slugged three home runs, including a grand slam, against the Brewers on Saturday in the Bronx. But, things can change.
Jared Smith speaks about torpedo baseball bats during an interview at Victus Sports in King of Prussia, Pa., on April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Who knew there would be a baseball bat craze?
The extraordinary torpedo bats that have taken MLB by storm may be headed toward being completely ordinary. “I think you’re going to see it across all 30 teams,”former MLB pitcher and co ...