Why ‘torpedo bats’ have players across MLB intrigued after Yankees’ power surge
"I think it’s an amazing discovery," said Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, one of many players suddenly interested in the new ...
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 ...
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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Demand for torpedo bats is booming for batmakers
Baseball bat manufacturers ... tried a torpedo model and said he expects that to increase to 80% by month’s end. “All I can say,” said Bobby Hillerich, a vice president of manufacturing ...
Demand for viral ‘torpedo’ baseball bats 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.
Baseball’s torpedo bat revolution is here — and it is bulbous
A Yankees home run barrage turned the oddly shaped bats into an overnight sensation, and manufacturers are scrambling to keep ...
Louisville Slugger hits big with controversial torpedo bats
"This weekend really, really gave notice to it, but now the analytics people are going, 'Hey, we got to win,'" Bob Hillerich, ...
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Demand for torpedo bats is booming for batmakers
Four teams contacted Louisville Slugger about the model, but when the so-called torpedo ... of manufacturing and operations for Hillerich and Bradsby Co., the maker of Louisville Slugger bats ...