The fabled torpedo bats were again on center stage at Monday night’s Home Run Derby, as the Mariners' Cal Raleigh took home ...

But either way, baseball players saw baseball players trying something new and having success. So they started thinking about it. And they started calling and texting their contacts at bat companies.

Though wooden bats are rare in modern college baseball, they’re still occasionally seen. In 2023, Oregon infielder Rikuu Nishida used a wooden bat in what would be his only season with the Ducks.

BURNSVILLE, Minn. — After nearly 150 years of professional baseball, the traditional wood baseball bat is getting a makeover, and the early returns have been eye-popping. A handful of New York ...

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred lent his support to the so-called torpedo bats, which have captured the attention of baseball fans and pundits since the start of the 2025 season. The bats were first ...

Torpedo bats are a new addition to the world of Major League Baseball. The bats have already been confirmed as legal for use, and some players are fans.

Torpedo bats are all the rage this season, and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred believes all that chatter is positive for the sport. "They're absolutely good for baseball," Manfred ...

Torpedo baseball bats hit it big when the Yankees set a new team record with nine home runs in one game earlier this season. We visit a factory in Louisiana to see what makes them so special.

Baseball is already seeing a new phenomenon this year -- torpedo bats. The tapered bats that focus weight to the sweet spot, potentially enabling bigger hits are made by King of Prussia-based ...

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson was using a torpedo bat when he homered on Sunday and Monday. Skip to content. All ... “We’ve looked at baseball bats the same way since we were 3 years ...

MLB Baseball’s torpedo bat revolution is here — and it is bulbous. A Yankees home run barrage turned the oddly shaped bats into an overnight sensation, and manufacturers are scrambling to keep ...