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USA TODAY |
The so-called torpedo bats − the MLB-legal, tailor-made bats with weight distribution toward the barrel − have become the talk of the town after the New York Yankees' offense crushed 15 home runs in ...
Bleacher Report |
It seems like just a matter of time before torpedo bats are everywhere in MLB, which gives us precious time to think about which hitters should be making the switch.
Houston Chronicle |
A bat with a wider barrel sometimes referred to as a torpedo bat sits next to a normal bat during the first inning of MLB baseball game against the Washington Nationals, in Toronto, Monday, March 31, ...

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