If players swinging torpedo bats exhibit a notable uptick in hard-hit rate — the way Volpe has demonstrated so far, going from 35% in 2024 to 48% in 2025 — that would be another indication ...

Velocity alone isn’t enough anymore. To keep hitters from squaring up torpedo-shaped bats — or whatever bat shape comes next — pitchers must live on the edges and keep hitters guessing.

The "torpedo bat" trend in baseball has taken over the internet and permeated clubhouses all over Major League Baseball as players and fans try to quickly learn what it is. The torpedo bats, which ...

Torpedo bats are all the rage in Major League Baseball these days, but one bat expert set the record straight on an idea that has been floating around since their introduction.

And when you’re hitting two circular things together at 100 mph, you want to make sure that impact zone is greater.” Some torpedo bats hanging in the factory of the Quebec-based bat company B45.

Anyway, in the first three games of the season, the Yanks hit 15 home runs, nine of which came off torpedo bats. That pace slowed a bit in the next two games, but they’re still breaking records.

Some Major League Baseball players are switching to torpedo bats with a different design that features the thickest part – traditionally at the end – moved more toward the middle.

The Yankees 20-9 win against the Brewers last weekend put the spotlight on torpedo bats. But in baseball, as in life, sometimes a fluke is just what it seems.

Demand for torpedo bats is booming for batmakers After the new design erupted into the public's attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest. “There are 1,500 preorders for a ...

Demand for torpedo bats is booming for batmakers After the new design erupted into the public's attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest. “There are 1,500 preorders for a ...

A common sentiment from players about torpedo bats is that hitting is about the player. If you can’t hit a 97 mph fastball or nasty slider with a normal bat, a torpedo bat isn’t going to help.