Torpedo Bats Gain Momentum Across MLB Following Yankees' Record Start
The innovative bat design, credited with boosting power-hitting, is being adopted by players league-wide but raises questions about its long-term impact.
- The New York Yankees tied an MLB record with 15 home runs in their opening series, with nine attributed to the use of 'torpedo bats.'
- The bats, designed by physicist Aaron Leanhardt, shift weight closer to the sweet spot, aiming to enhance contact and power for hitters.
- Players from teams like the Reds, Mets, and Cubs have begun experimenting with the bats, following the Yankees' success.
- Skepticism persists among some MLB players and executives, with claims that the bats' impact may be marginal or psychological.
- Leanhardt emphasized that the bats are legal under MLB rules and credited player feedback for refining the design over several years.
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