The fabled torpedo bats were again on center stage at Monday night’s Home Run Derby, as the Mariners' Cal Raleigh took home ...

Jake Cronenworth, 2B, San Diego Padres: [Torpedo bats] give everyone something to talk about. If any team hit 15 home runs, you'd be like, "What bats are they using? Are they legal?" And they are.

A common sentiment from players about torpedo bats is that hitting is about the player. If you can’t hit a 97 mph fastball or nasty slider with a normal bat, a torpedo bat isn’t going to help.

The Yankees were at PNC Park for the Pirates home opener on Friday, and they brought their torpedo bats with them. The Yankees made quite a bit of noise last week. A lot of it came off the barrel ...

Many of the Yankees used torpedo bats while posting historic numbers this weekend. Here's how the team started using the oddly-shaped bats and why they're legal.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKRC) - A new trend is sweeping Major League Baseball as players embrace the innovative torpedo bats produced by Louisville Slugger. These bats, which resemble torpedoes, have ...

MIAMI (AP) — For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate. The torpedo model — a striking design in which wo… ...

The torpedo bats are legal under MLB rules as they fit within the permitted maximum barrel diameter of 2.61 inches and maximum length of 42 inches (h/t ESPN's Jeff Passan).

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 ...