Torpedo Bats and the Physics of the Sweet Spot
Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot. Since it’s wider, it's easier to hit the ball. Since that part is the sweet spot, it gives the ball a higher speed. Higher speed means the ball will travel farther. Adios pelota!
As more hitters experiment with using torpedo bats, we asked Long to weigh in on baseball’s newest craze in the latest ...
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The story of the 2025 MLB season so far is the torpedo bat designed by Miami Marlins coach and former MIT physicist Aaron ...
The opening weekend of the 2025 MLB season introduced a surprising contender making waves in baseball: torpedo bats. These innovative, bowling pin-shaped bats quickly became the center of discussion ...
Mar 30, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) holds his torpedo bat as he watches his three run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the seventh ...
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The reality is that these hitters are in the big leagues for a reason, and while there’s a chance a torpedo bat adds a little extra impact here or there, the bulk of the impact on a baseball ...
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