Bat design hasn't changed much in more than 100 years, other than their weight dropping from above 40 ounces in Ruth's case to the current norm of around 31 or 32 ounces, baseball experts tell NPR.

The Yankees 20-9 win against the Brewers last weekend put the spotlight on torpedo bats. But in baseball, as in life, sometimes a fluke is just what it seems.

Torpedo bats are changing Major League Baseball, but with his head in the sand, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants us to know: "Nothing to see here!" ...

Baseball season is back, and it didn’t take long for the New York Yankees to start crushing records and dominating conversation. And at the center of it all? “Torpedo” bats.

The Bronx Bombers now have torpedoes in their arsenal. The New York Yankees officially launched the “torpedo bat” era over the weekend — with multiple players using a modified baseball bat ...

In the fourth inning Tuesday night, the torpedo-toting Anthony Volpe was Exhibit A for the new tech, blasting a 94-mph cutter on the lower-inside half of the plate for his third home run.

Torpedo bats are changing Major League Baseball, but with his head in the sand, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants us to know: "Nothing to see here!" ...