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Some players are ready to experiment with the torpedo bats. Others are quick to call them a scourge.
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New York faced the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in its fourth game of the season and wasted no time making early noise with solo home runs from Jasson Domínguez in the third inning and Anthony Vol...
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the Yankees were already four home runs into a historic nine-homer barrage that resulted in a 20-9 blowout.
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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 analyst with the Yankees before he joined the Miami Marlins as a field coordinator in the offseason.
Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention after Yankees hit team-record 9 homers in rout of Brewers
New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet.
Yankees' Torpedo Bats Make History, Set New MLB Record to Start Season
The New York Yankees have gotten off to a record-setting start to the campaign.  To begin the year, the Yankees were able to sweep the Milwaukee Brewers.
Yankees Set MLB Record with 17 HRs Through 1st 4 Games amid 'Torpedo' Bat Debate
It's another day and another record for the New York Yankees offense and the torpedo bats some of their players are using this year. New York faced the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in its fourth game of the season and wasted no time making early noise with solo home runs from Jasson Domínguez in the third inning and Anthony Volpe in the fourth inning.
'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,
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' Torpedo Bats Are the Hitting Revolution MLB Has Been Waiting For
The secret of the Yankees' new bats—everyone's calling them "torpedo bats" and, honestly, why not?—got out during the second inning of Saturday's tilt at Yankee Stadium, when YES Network announcer Michael Kay called attention to the shape of the lumber and its intended effect: At that point,
Aaron Leanhardt, the MIT-educated physicist turned baseball coach whose redesigned ‘torpedo bat’ is the talk of the game
The result, which looks something like a torpedo or a bowling pin, is a simple yet remarkable feat of engineering, reflecting not only what is possible when science meets sports in new and different ways,
Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention in MLB
New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday.
Anthony Volpe putting on fireworks show first week of Yankees’ season
Anthony Volpe has displayed some power during his young MLB career. So far this season, though, that’s all he’s shown.
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Yankees players using new 'torpedo' bat: Explaining shape and why it is legal under MLB rules
Former Yankees infielder Kevin Smith explained this new bat shape is called the "torpedo" and was designed by someone in the team's front office. It's pretty straightforward. The "torpedo" is intended to decrease misses and increase barreled balls.
Yankees’ uniquely designed new bats draw attention during 9-homer barrage
YES announcer Michael Kay pointed out during the broadcast that several players had been using a design with a barrel closer to the hands.
Yankees Manager Provides Estimated Return Date for Injured Starting Pitcher
The New York Yankees have had to deal with a few injuries on the mound before the season even started. The biggest news was their Cy Young winner, Gerrit Cole,
Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo Predicted to Land With NL Team
“Rizzo would bring the established bat to the lineup with his career slash line of .261/.361/.467 plus 303 home runs between the Cubs and New York Yankees. With playing for the Cubs earlier in his career he knows the NL Central Division and returning there before he truly retires would be a convenient ending to his career,” Myers wrote.
Yankees' new bats come to light in 9-homer onslaught vs Brewers
Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge started the New York Yankees' home run onslaught and the catalyst for it may have been revealed.
Bombs away: Viral coverage stirs debate on New York Yankees’ ‘torpedo bats’
The New York Yankees' new torpedo bats, developed by MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt who has also done work for NASA, have gone viral and sparked a fierce debate.
Yankees blast 9 HRs to set franchise record, Judge gets third 3-homer game in 20-9 win over Brewers
In the seventh, pinch hitter Oswald Peraza homered to set the record. The Yankees became the third team in MLB history to hit nine homers in a game. The Toronto Blue Jays set the MLB record in 1987, becoming the only team to hit 10 in a game.
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