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‘We need to see you now’: The untold story of how Elly De La Cruz found his torpedo bat
"It's not the noodle. It's the chef," said Scott Boras, whose agency had Louisville Slugger send client Elly De La Cruz his ...
Torpedo bats are making a lot of noise — but they’ve been quietly in MLB for a few years
Reds star Elly De La Cruz is the latest convert, hitting two home runs and knocking in seven runs in his first game with the ...
What is the torpedo bat? Are torpedo bats banned? Meet the Marlins coach who invented them
The story of the 2025 MLB season so far is the torpedo bat designed by Miami Marlins coach and former MIT physicist Aaron ...
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What exactly is a torpedo bat? Who invented it? Is it legal? Everything to know
Can anything defuse Major League Baseball's hottest hitting weapon? The so-called torpedo bats − the MLB-legal, ...
Why a league-wide torpedo bat takeover might take longer than we think
Will there be a significant offensive surge in baseball now that hitters across the league want their hands on the bats?
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The Launch of the Torpedo Bat
The New York Yankees quietly brought a physics experiment to the plate. Then came the home-run barrage.
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What's a torpedo bat? The history of the Yankees' controversial new baseball bats
The reconfiguration gives the bat the shape of a torpedo -- or a bowling pin, which doesn't sound nearly as menacing or ...
'Torpedo' bat demand has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game.
Ottavino Talks Torpedo Bats, Says 'It's Cool to Hate' Yankees and Look for 'Boogeyman'
And yet, fans were none the wiser until play-by-play announcer Michael Kay highlighted the "torpedo" bat during a Bronx ...