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Costantini had a similar process and thought the hype surrounding the torpedo since it exploded into the baseball consciousness over the weekend was a "hoax."
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It seems like just a matter of time before torpedo bats are everywhere in MLB, which gives us precious time to think about which hitters should be making the switch.
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The biggest storyline of the young 2025 MLB season has been the use of torpedo bats.
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Reds' superstar Elly De La Cruz became the latest MLB player to smash a home run with a torpedo bat, but what is it? And are the bats legal?
Several baseball bat manufacturers, such as Victus, listed torpedo-style bats for sale on their websites, including the version used by Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe. The bats appeared on the Victus site around 7 p.m. Monday, according to The Athletic. They start at $199.
Roy Hobbs, the fabled swinger of his beloved “Wonderboy,” might disagree. But there really is no such thing as a “magic bat.” When MLB hitters select their sticks, they must make certain compromises.
Torpedo bats are all the rage in Major League Baseball these days, but one bat expert set the record straight on an idea that has been floating around.
“Let them use whatever bat they want. Let’s just allow pitchers to use whatever hitters have in the on deck circle,” Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Matt Strahm posted on X this week. “And not check us like we are criminals every time we walk on or off the field. I’m just a pitcher but I’m assuming better grip helps ya swing harder…”
After going 4-for-5 with two homers and seven RBI in the Reds' 14-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday, De La Cruz laughed when asked by reporters if he would be using the torpedo bat again (starts at 3:00 mark).
Could the Kansas City Royals’ new leadoff hitter be the next beneficiary of the famous torpedo bat? On Thursday, Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer compiled a l
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There are always plenty of unknowns to start any new season, and entering the 2025 Major League Baseball season, one of the biggest ones was the park factors relating to the Oakland Athletics playing their home games in Sacramento.