It’s just a piece of wood, but because it’s milled with precision, it can cost hundreds of dollars and can result in ...

The Pitt News asked Pitt physics chair Andrew Zentner his thoughts on the new bats and the science behind the torpedo-shaped ...

Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot. Since it’s wider, it's easier to hit the ball. Since that part is the sweet spot, it gives the ball a ...

But the development of the uniquely shaped piece of lumber — it looks more like a bowling pin than a traditional bat, with a ...

"To make it into a wood bat and maximize the ideal hitting area, they had to come up with this torpedo shape and reduce the ...

Perhaps most notably, it was revealed that Giancarlo Stanton was swinging a version of a torpedo bat for large portions of ...

By Justin Stulpe A forward-thinking modification to the traditional baseball bat has been the topic of discussion in the world of professional baseball to begin the 2025 season. This discourse has ...

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

The New York Yankees had a great start to the season, thanks in part to the innovative Torpedo Bat. Though, is it a fair ...

Anyone who has followed the MLB as of recently has surely heard the phrase “torpedo bats” tossed around at one point or ...

Aaron Leanhardt spent years studying and teaching physics. Leanhardt is the mastermind behind the "torpedo" bat, which made headlines this season after the Yankees hit 15 home runs over their ...