MLB’s Torpedo Bats Explained (Deepdive after Yankees + Elly De La Cruz hitting with them)
Torpedo bats took the world by storm during Opening Week, as a handful of Yankees used them in a 20-run, 9-HR performance. We dive in on the tech behind them, along with the backstory. With usage going back even before this year, players using them isn’t just a 2025 development. Stars like Adley Rutschman, Francisco Lindor, and Elly De La Cruz are already testing out this exciting technology.
Get caught up with everything you need to know about the bats that are dominating the Opening Week chatter. Narrated by MLB.com writer Anthony Castrovince
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17 comments
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Yessssss I’m starting to work my but off on my travel ball team bc I need to make it on the dodgers
Hi MLB I hope to be part of the Mets one day make sure to sign me
MLB please ban them
Heyyyyy
FIRST
9 homers in one game for a team is crazy
Doesn’t seem to be working against the Diamondbacks
#TorpedoBats vs #GorillaBats #DPortnoy #PizzaBoi
It's like the pitchers need some sort of adhesive to counter those bats. Who knew?
All of a sudden no more “ahh the yankees cheating..they wont do anything cause its the yankees” since they lost two inna row
yall funny
Judge is a beast!!!
Elly is the goat
yankees trying to buy another championship
I believe I once saw one in the Baseball Hall of Fame. I remember Frank Robinson using a "bottle bat", that bat never became popular.
Mike Trout get that bat!
