Yankees Custom Bats Debut

Yankees, torpedo and baseball bats

What's a torpedo bat? The history of the Yankees' controversial new baseball bats

Many of the Yankees used torpedo bats while posting historic numbers this weekend. Here's how the team started using the oddly-shaped bats and why they're legal.

For The Win on MSN · 3d

The Yankees' torpedo bats, explained: Everything to know about them

It's been revealed that the Yankees are using new custom bats known as "torpedo" bats, which have more wood at the label to give a larger spot to the area where players make contact. They've hit so many home runs to start the season, but it's a very small sample size. Is it the bats? Or is it that the Milwaukee Brewers ' pitching is just THAT bad?

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 5d

MLB Gives Official Word on Legality of Innovative Yankees 'Torpedo' Bats

The Yankees aren't breaking any rules and they apparently even have an MIT physicist on their payroll who created the 'Torpedo' barrel to bring more mass to where hitters most often make contact. The new bats are legal, and likely here to stay, at least in the Bronx. Don't be surprised if other MLB teams follow suit soon, too.

Yankees' Custom Bats for Players with New Sweet Spot Don't Violate Rules, MLB Says

Amid concern from fans about a potential competitive advantage with the new bats, an MLB spokesperson told The Athletic's ...

USA Today5d

The Yankees weird-looking custom bats, explained

The New York Yankees set a franchise record for home runs with nine on Saturday at home against the Milwaukee Brewers. Perhaps the team's newly-designed wooden bats had something to do with it?

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Red Sox star Alex Bregman fuels speculation about joining Yankees’ torpedo bat trend

Boston Red Sox star Alex Bregman has hinted at adopting the controversial ‘torpedo’ bat, following the New York Yankees' lead ...

Yankees players using new bat style: Explaining 'torpedo' shape and why it appears to be legal under MLB rules

The second game of the new season saw the New York Yankees put up a historic offensive performance. The Yankees blew out the ...

Newsday3d

Yankees' 'torpedo bats' are far from universal adoption with Aaron Judge among the skeptics in the clubhouse

There are five Yankees currently using the “torpedo bats” that had their explosive regular-season debut over the weekend. And while the testing out of those bats across the sport appears ready ...

NorthJersey.com3d

What teams are using torpedo bats? Are torpedo bats legal? What to know after Yankees win

Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay explained the team made custom bats to improve hitting for players, like Chisholm and Volpe, who tend to make contact closer to the label than the true barrel.

New York Post3d

Answering the biggest questions surrounding the Yankees’ torpedo bats

Q: Only five Yankees are using them ... Bellinger said they both went through multiple versions of the torpedo bat before settling on the ones they are using now. Figuring out the proper weight ...

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