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Which MLB players are using the new 'torpedo' bats? Yankees lead the way, but other stars have embraced unique bat shape

MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting analyst with the Yankees before he joined the Miami Marlins as a field coordinator in the offseason.

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A Yankees star used a ‘torpedo bat’ when he torched Royals last year in playoffs

Stanton torched the Royals in the American League Division Series, which the Yankees won three games to one. He led New York in batting average (.375), OPS (1.132), doubles (two) and hit one of the Yankees’ three homers in the series.

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The Yankees' viral ‘torpedo' bats were designed by a MIT physicist: ‘At the end of the day it's about the batter, not the bat,' he says

But the development of the uniquely shaped piece of lumber — it looks more like a bowling pin than a traditional bat, with a thicker middle and tapered end — wasn't the result of a life spent around the game. Instead, it was the application of skills and knowledge that he cultivated in higher education.

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Top-Ranked Yankees Prospect Switches To 'Torpedo Bat' in Search of Breakout Year

The New York Yankees made history on Tuesday. After tying the Major League home run record for the most long balls hit ...

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Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton not blaming torpedo bat for his elbow injury

Giancarlo Stanton said he plans to use the torpedo bat when he returns from the IL and won't blame the bat for his injuries.

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 ...

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Reds Superstar Has 3-Word Reaction After 2-Home Run Game With New Torpedo Bat

Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz has joined the wave of players using the "torpedo bats." He had a phenomenal game in his ...

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Used by the Yankees, torpedo bats not an 'overnight phenomenon' for Cheshire baseball bat maker

Baseball fans have been buzzing about the bowling pin-shaped "torpedo" bats believed to be a catalyst behind the New York Yankees early-season power surge. But these unconventional bats have quietly ...

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Torpedo bat sighting in Arlington: Joc Pederson becomes first Ranger to deploy new bat

ARLINGTON - Joc Pederson became the first Ranger to deploy a torpedo bat. Result: Initial failure to launch. Pederson, a self ...

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FanDuel, DraftKings offering ‘torpedo bat’ special as MLB movement grows

After a number of hitters adopted the new bowling-pin-looking bats during MLB opening week, FanDuel and DraftKings ...

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Demand for torpedo bats is booming for batmakers

After the new design erupted into the public’s attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest.

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