Baseball physicists explain torpedo bats They look like baseball bats morphing into bowling pins, their ends flaring into an aggressive bulge that suddenly tapers. So how do they work?

Torpedo bats’ diameters widen, but then they narrow, bringing a number of dynamics into play. On an essential level, Nathan says, moving weight from the end of the bat closer to the hands reduces ...

Torpedo bats' diameters widen, but then they narrow, bringing a number of dynamics into play. On an essential level, Nathan says, moving weight from the end of the bat closer to the hands reduces ...

If you were making a bowling pin on a lathe and suddenly decided to make a baseball bat instead, the result would look something like the "torpedo bat" that is the talk of MLB's new season.

The torpedo bats are legal, conforming to MLB's rule 3.02, which states, "The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 ...

The torpedo bats are legal, conforming to MLB's rule 3.02, which states, "The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 ...