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The Yankees made waves on opening day with their new torpedo bats and Bob Nightengale explains the impact they will have on the league.

Murphy colorfully shared his opinion that the torpedo bats didn't have an impact on the Yankees' weekend power surge vs. his Brewers club.

"Torpedo" talk filled baseball airwaves on Monday with managers, players and physicists wanting to know more about the long-ball-launching rods that were all the buzz of opening week.

Mar 30, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) holds his torpedo bat as he watches his three run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

It has a seemingly inflated barrel that is thickest and heaviest where the player most frequently makes contact, then narrowing at the end.

Some of the Bronx Bombers are using this altered bat design, courtesy of Aaron Leanhardt, a former University of Michigan physicist. Leanhardt spoke about the hottest new trend in baseball, and one of his former U of M colleagues spoke to TV5’s Chet Davis about the science behind it.

New York Yankees hit record 15 home runs in season's first three games with innovative torpedo bats that comply with MLB regulations despite controversies

The Houston Astros are seeking a ninth trip to the postseason in the last 11 years, but that lofty goal has taken a backseat to the impact the New York Yankees'