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Some Major League Baseball players are changing up the type of bat they use in favor of ones that feature the thickest part ...
With hitting arguably harder than ever, teams are looking at data, technology drills and, yes, new bat shapes to get an edge.
Torpedo bats in MLB are here to stay — and could spark further exploration for a technological edge in baseball and beyond.
Pat Murphy talks about the impact of Torpedo bats, the Brewers' three homers against the Tigers and Christian Yelich's early ...
Rick Haake looks at the top hitting prospects who are tearing up Double-A and might be getting the call to the Bigs soon.
MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting ...
The Pitt News asked Pitt physics chair Andrew Zentner his thoughts on the new bats and the science behind the torpedo-shaped ...
MLB's torpedo bat has taken the league by storm this season. Which teams and players have used it? Here's a tracker.
"To make it into a wood bat and maximize the ideal hitting area, they had to come up with this torpedo shape and reduce the ...
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him. That extends to the bat he uses. Well, at least it did. Swanson has ...