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The torpedo bat has been taking MLB by storm to open the 2025 season. Let's hear from the inventor and break down the new phenomenon.
Young recalled. In Leanhardt’s hand was an early prototype of the so-called “torpedo” bat. Originally conceived by Leanhardt while working in the Yankees’ front office, the bowling-pin ...
You’ve been hearing all about torpedo bats of late, and with good reason. New equipment isn’t introduced to Major League Baseball often, but the torpedo bat represents a change in the design ...
At Victus Sports in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, the phones have been blowing up since torpedo bats took MLB and the baseball world by storm last weekend. The torpedo bats aren't necessarily new ...
The New York Yankees’ 20-9 win against the Milwaukee Brewers last Saturday has put the spotlight on the odd, bowling-pin-shaped “torpedo bat” that many of the team’s players were swinging.
Let's take a look at some of the opinions on the bat from voices around the league. Aaron Leanhardt, Inventor of the torpedo bat The inventor of the bat, Aaron Leanhardt, likely sounded crazy with ...
Torpedo bats are the explosive new trend in baseball after the New York Yankees set a franchise record Saturday, hitting nine home runs — the first four of which were back to back to back to ...
Houston manager Joe Espada said Wednesday the Astros will begin experimenting with "torpedo bats" when the team begins its next homestand on Friday, April 11. Espada didn't confirm Wednesday ...
The extraordinary torpedo bats that have taken MLB by storm may be headed toward being completely ordinary. “I think you’re going to see it across all 30 teams,”former MLB pitcher and co ...
took to X to give credit to Aaron Leanhardt for the innovative bat. "Yes, the Yankees have a literal genius MIT Physicist, Lenny (who is the man), on payroll. He invented the ‘torpedo’ barrel.
So this is not the bat that the Yankees were using to pound out 36 runs in 3 games. This is not *** torpedo bat. This is like *** traditional bat. Yeah, if that's the bat they were using ...