MLB says Yankees’ new “torpedo bats” are legal and likely coming

You score 20 runs, hit 9 bombs, and people start asking questions. That’s exactly what happened to the Yankees on Saturday after they revealed the “torpedo bat” during their demolition of the Milwaukee Brewers. Yankees have an MIT Physicist that built them the Torpedo Bat… Yes, the Yankees have a literal genius MIT Physicist, Lenny (who is the man), on payroll. He invented the “Torpedo” barrel. It brings more wood – and mass – to where you most often make contact as a hitter. The idea is to increase the number of “barrels” and decrease misses. pic.twitter.com/CsC1wkAM9G — Kevin Smith (@KJS_4) March 29, 2025 Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. used it. Both went deep. The bat is thicker in the area where they make the most contact, basically moving the “sweet spot” lower than the typical barrel. Think more mass where it matters. Less guessing, more barreled-up baseballs. I’m not sure if I like where this is going. Remember when kids started coming to the local baseball field with t ... Read full article.