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.

The torpedo bats are safely within MLB rules, which dictate only that bats must be “solid wood, round, shorter than 42 inches, and no wider than 2.61 inches,” according to Baseball Prospectus.

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Torpedo baseball bats are displayed at Victus Sports in King of Prussia, Pa., Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)(Matt Rourke / AP) The torpedo bat has gained attention in baseball ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – “Torpedo bats” have recently been all the rage in Major League Baseball. The New York Yankees debuted these bats this season on their way to tying an MLB record ...

Wooden bats are most known for breaking, while only two torpedo's broke during the 2025 tournament, Kerns said the thickness by the handle should make it "more likely not to break." ...

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.

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.

Maple bats were not always the ubiquitous choice among major-league players, as their rise owes much to the success of players like Barry Bonds during the late-90s and early-2000s. Torpedo bats ...

Torpedo bats have landed in the Kansas City Royals clubhouse. On Friday, Royals outfielder Kyle Isbel sported the new lumber against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.

It could also be a sign that the torpedo bats flaws might be difficult to overcome. The Yankees started this controversy with the bats, no need to go back on their stance now.

When the Yankees left The Bronx after their first homestand of the season, their offense — and their torpedo bats — were the talk of the sport. Their first two games in Pittsburgh did nothing ...