Torpedo bats in MLB are here to stay — and could spark further exploration for a technological edge in baseball and beyond.

The torpedo is the talk of 2025, but bat experiments have changed baseball and created controversy for 150 years.

It’s been just two weeks since Opening Day, but it only took one series for a defining subplot of the 2025 season to emerge: torpedo bats. The controversial new equipment immediately stole ...

But torpedo bats are simply an iteration in ... Since then, after some MLB-led investigations into maple bats, the manufacturing processes evolved and the rate of broken bats has improved.

A worker sands a torpedo bat at the Sam Bat manufacturing facility in Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada, on Friday, April 4, 2025. Torpedo bats, designed to feel lighter and be easier to control, ...

Torpedo bats are now all the rage across the league, but opinions on the bats are split. Some players are ready to experiment with the torpedo bats. Others are quick to call them a scourge.

Houston bat-maker, OTW Bat Co., makes high-performance baseball bats that are certified for use in the major leagues.

Like it or not, the Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz just dumped a ton of fuel on the torpedo-style bat conversation that's engulfed MLB. Playing against the Texas Rangers Monday at Great American ...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him. That extends to the bat he uses. Well, at least it did. Swanson has ...

The Yankees' new "torpedo" bats have drawn attention, but MLB has deemed them legal. Despite the offensive outburst, the Yankees' defense struggled, committing five errors in their second game.

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