The torpedo bats do not violate MLB’s rules, which state under 3.02: “The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 ...

Velocity alone isn’t enough anymore. To keep hitters from squaring up torpedo-shaped bats — or whatever bat shape comes next — pitchers must live on the edges and keep hitters guessing.

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Torpedo bats are 'absolutely good for baseball,' says MLB commissioner Rob Manfred Manfred called the new equipment 'really nothing at the end of the day' By Dayn Perry ...

If players swinging torpedo bats exhibit a notable uptick in hard-hit rate — the way Volpe has demonstrated so far, going from 35% in 2024 to 48% in 2025 — that would be another indication ...

Some Major League Baseball players are switching to torpedo bats with a different design that features the thickest part – traditionally at the end – moved more toward the middle.

1885-93: Flat-sided bats, similar to those used in the sport of cricket, are permitted in the National League in an effort to increase run scoring. However, the change, initially proposed by Harry ...

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!" ...

New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe bats with one of the team's newly made torpedo-shaped bats in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers, March 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis) ...

Anyone who looks at a torpedo bat can tell that what makes them unique is their shape. “ I mean, it looks like a bowling pin,” Ainsworth says, hands outlining the bat’s curved top.

A few months later, the torpedo bats were again on center stage at Monday’s Home Run Derby, where Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hoisted a trophy with help from the bulblike bats that have weight ...

If players swinging torpedo bats exhibit a notable uptick in hard-hit rate — the way Volpe has demonstrated so far, going from 35% in 2024 to 48% in 2025 — that would be another indication ...