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The controversy around the bat is mainly because it's new and never really been seen before.
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It seems like just a matter of time before torpedo bats are everywhere in MLB, which gives us precious time to think about which hitters should be making the switch.
From Bleacher Report
Days later, the calls and orders, and test drives -- from big leaguers to rec leaguers -- are humming inside Victus Sports.
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The Torpedo Bat is baseball’s hottest controversy—and the Yankees are leading the charge
Engineered by a former MIT physicist, the torpedo bat is completely legal under MLB rules. It meets all dimensional requirements but redistributes mass toward the barrel, creating a larger, denser sweet spot.
The future of torpedo bats: What every MLB player and expert has said about the controversy
The torpedo bat has taken the baseball world by storm. What are the players and experts saying about this new piece of hitting technology?
'I think they'll be banned': What's the future of MLB's torpedo bats? Insiders weigh in on baseball's new fad
It makes sense, then, that the talk around Major League Baseball after Opening Weekend concerned not a player or a team, a play or a result, but a piece of lumber: the torpedo bat. After speaking on Monday with various front-office personnel,
8 MLB Hitters Best Suited To Power Up with the Torpedo Bat
On the off-chance anyone is still in the dark, the torpedo bat is potentially the most exciting innovation to hit MLB in a long time. A bat model that is thickest where the hitter is most likely to make contact?
Relive some big home runs by players with torpedo bats
Check out some of the home runs hit this season by players using torpedo bats.
Sporticast 437: Torpedo Bat Mania Is About Online Virality, Not Baseball
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the online hysteria surrounding the ‘torpedo bats‘ in MLB.
At Victus’ bat factory, surging interest in torpedo bats has workers scrambling to meet demand
Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game.
‘Torpedomania’: MLB’s latest obsession leads to a wild week for bat makers
Bat makers are bracing for the newest obsession to become a fixture in baseball. “The torpedoes are here to stay,”
The Science Behind the MLB ‘Torpedo’ Bats That Everyone’s Talking About—How Do They Work? And Are They Really Better?
Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player's hands to offer a better chance of hitting the ball on their "sweet spot"
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton slams the door on possible torpedo bat/injury controversy
You're not going to get the story you're looking for,' the oft-injured slugger says about the link between his suddenly popular torpedo
Mets unfazed by torpedo bat controversy: ‘There were guys using them last year’
The bats have been around for a few years, at least since 2023, and bat companies have long been working with the distribution of weight to help hitters get an edge.
MLB Responds to 'Torpedo' Bats Controversy
Say goodbye to the juiced balls and say hello to the "torpedo" bats for this season's home run surge theory. For the uninitiated, the New York Yankees made headlines this past weekend after the team hit a staggering 15 home runs during the season-opening weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Yankees' torpedo bats, explained: Everything to know about them
It's been revealed that the Yankees are using new custom bats known as "torpedo" bats, which have more wood at the label to give a larger spot to the area where players make contact. They've hit so many home runs to start the season, but it's a very small sample size. Is it the bats? Or is it that the Milwaukee Brewers ' pitching is just THAT bad?
Are torpedo bats ruining baseball? These 13 memes think so
The Yankees all having torpedo bats is giving that time Malfoy’s dad bought the whole Slytherin quidditch team Nimbus 2001s.'
Bat-maker says the torpedo is ‘here to stay’ — and expects half of MLB players to use them
Kurt Ainsworth, co-founder/CEO of Marucci Sports (and former MLB pitcher), top maker of the Torpedo Bat, will be on The Show today. Here in a preview he talks about how prevalent he thinks the Torpedo Bat will be pic.twitter.com/UR8Ae6pHBP
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Yankees' torpedo bat maker issues bold claim days after widespread controversy
The New York Yankees have been tearing the cover off the ball early this season. They lead the way with 15 home runs through three games, and fans have been losing their minds.
Do the Reds use torpedo bats? Here's what the players said about the latest trend in MLB
If a torpedo bat revolution is underway in MLB, the New York Yankees might be at the forefront of it, but the Cincinnati Reds are close behind.
Torpedo Bats join the list of viral sports apparel that became must-have
Randy Johnson is credited with bringing the necklace, produced by a Japanese company, stateside. According to the New York Times, he visited Japan in 2001 on an All-Star tour and started the trend, which surged following the 2004 World Series-winning Red Sox team wearing them and continued for the rest of the decade.
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