A common sentiment from players about torpedo bats is that hitting is about the player. If you can’t hit a 97 mph fastball or nasty slider with a normal bat, a torpedo bat isn’t going to help.

DENVER (KDVR) — It’s the craze that is sweeping across the MLB, and now with several Colorado Rockies players on the hype train, some fans might be hoping that the torpedo bats are here to stay.

During this season, their bats failed the stringent gauge test. Unlike previous editions, where bats were inspected a day before the match, this year’s rules authorized on-field umpires to check ...

Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe and second baseman Jazz Chisholm are among the players using the new bats. Both hit home runs on opening day. Chisholm added two more on Sunday. The torpedo bat ...

The New York Yankees are usually the talk of baseball, but Saturday’s game took it to a new level, thanks to their new bats. The Yankees blasted the Milwaukee Brewers, 20-9, and hit a franchise ...

odd about the bats some pinstripes were using. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe both stepped up to the plate against Milwaukee with unusual-looking bats. Instead of "normal" bats, they wielded ...

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The bat shall be one piece of solid wood. NOTE: No laminated or experimental bats shall be used in a professional game (either championship season or exhibition games) until the manufacturer has ...

NEW YORK – Right off the bat, the Yankees’ “torpedo’’ bats are legal. “They made sure before they even brought it to us, with MLB, that it was all within regulation,’’ said Cody ...

MLB has weighed in on the New York Yankees’ “torpedo” style bats that drew attention on Saturday. The Yankees pounded out 9 home runs amid a 20-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. They set a ...

The New York Yankees and their torpedo bats are causing a stir across baseball. In case you missed it, on Saturday, the Yankees set a franchise record for home runs (nine dingers!) against the ...

I wish they'd checked the bats when I was playing.' IMAGE: In the game against Punjab Kings on Tuesday, Kolkata Knight Riders' Anrich Nortje's bat did not pass the test and he had to change his bat.