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Before the torpedo bat: History of experiments, revolutions
The torpedo is the talk of 2025, but bat experiments have changed baseball and created controversy for 150 years.
MLB roundtable: Will torpedo bats be banned? Can the Braves bounce back?
The FOX Sports MLB staff weighs in on the hottest early-season topics, including which division leaders are here to stay, ...
‘Torpedo’ bats ‘absolutely good for baseball,’ says MLB commissioner Robert Manfred
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred lauded "torpedo" bats as the future of America's pastime, calling them "absolutely good for ...
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Doyel: Torpedo bats are changing MLB. Commissioner Rob Manfred says: Nothing to see here!
Torpedo bats are changing Major League Baseball, but with his head in the sand, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants us to know: "Nothing to see here!" ...
Phil Foden responds to derogatory chants about his mother during Manchester derby
Phil Foden endured a difficult Manchester derby on Sunday as the England international was subjected to “classless” chants ...
Which MLB players are using the new 'torpedo' bats? Yankees lead the way, but other stars have embraced unique bat shape
MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting ...
What MLB players, coaches are saying about torpedo bats
Robert Van Scoyoc, hitting coach, Los Angeles Dodgers: I've heard about bat fitting. We do bat fitting and all that. I just ...
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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred weighs in on use of torpedo bats
In a new interview, Manfred issued a reminder that the bats are perfectly legal. In fact, he went further than that, saying ...
Why ‘torpedo bats’ have players across MLB intrigued after Yankees’ power surge
"I think it’s an amazing discovery," said Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, one of many players suddenly interested in the new ...
What is the torpedo bat? Are torpedo bats banned? Meet the Marlins coach who invented them
The story of the 2025 MLB season so far is the torpedo bat designed by Miami Marlins coach and former MIT physicist Aaron ...
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Anthony Volpe’s Torpedo Bat Inspired Nickname Hits a Hilarious Snag With Yankees Fans: “Vol Is a What”
After a rocky rookie season, Anthony Volpe was searching for answers—and it looks like he’s found one in a futuristic new bat! The post Anthony Volpe’s Torpedo Bat Inspired Nickname Hits a Hilarious ...