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Torpedo Bats, Explained
The torpedo bats are safely within MLB rules, which dictate only that bats must be “solid wood, round, shorter than 42 inches ...
The science behind Yankees' torpedo bats explained by its inventor - an MIT physicist
Mastermind of torpedo batThe mastermind behind the design is Aaron Leanheardt, a former Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...
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How do 'torpedo bats' work? We asked baseball physicists to explain
They look like baseball bats morphing into bowling pins, their ends flaring into an aggressive bulge that suddenly tapers. So ...
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Why the New ‘Torpedo Bat’ Is Hitting It out of the Park
After a stellar Yankees win on Saturday, torpedo bats are in the spotlight. Is there science behind these baseball bats?
The Yankees’ ‘Torpedo’ bats that are breaking baseball, explained
This year the club introduced a new bat featuring what they call a “Torpedo Barrel,” and it’s quite literally breaking the ...
What is the torpedo bat? Are torpedo bats banned? Meet the Marlins coach who invented them
The story of the 2025 MLB season so far is the torpedo bat designed by Miami Marlins coach and former MIT physicist Aaron ...
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What teams are using torpedo bats? Are torpedo bats legal? What to know after Yankees win
Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe were among the many players using so-called "torpedo" bats ... differ from "regular" bats ...
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How do 'torpedo bats' work? We asked baseball physicists to explain
If you were making a bowling pin on a lathe and suddenly decided to make a baseball bat instead, the result would look something like the "torpedo bat ... emeritus of physics at University ...