Torpedo bats in MLB are here to stay — and could spark further exploration for a technological edge in baseball and beyond.

The torpedo bats feature an expanded midsection, which is where hitters are most likely to make contact with the ball.

“It’s been very busy,” said Brian Hillerich at Louisville Slugger. “Lots of players calling up wanting the torpedo bats.” Those players include Cincinnati Reds star, Elly De La Cruz. The first night ...

"It's not the noodle. It's the chef," said Scott Boras, whose agency had Louisville Slugger send client Elly De La Cruz his ...

"We hadn't had real consistent at-bats ... and Louisville center fielder Lucas Moore both played at Badin, while UC's Charlie Niehaus and Graham Marsh met up with former Moeller slugger Nate ...

Texas A&M (11-9) got the job done during its midweek matchup vs. Texas A&M Corpus-Christi on Tuesday night, defeating the visitors 17-7 in a run-rule victory that will hopefully result in some ...

Several baseball bat manufacturers, such as Victus, listed torpedo-style bats for sale on their websites, including the ...

"This weekend really, really gave notice to it, but now the analytics people are going, 'Hey, we got to win,'" Bob Hillerich, ...

Hillerich & Bradley — the Louisville-based company that makes the Louisville Slugger bats — worked with players and engineers ...

Hillerich & Bradley — the Louisville-based company that makes the Louisville Slugger bats — worked with players and engineers for 18 months to design the torpedo bats. While the torpedo bat ...