Science says: Torpedo bat no better than regular baseball bat

Science says: Torpedo bat no better than regular baseball bat

A baseball struck with the torpedo bat on the left went no faster than one struck with the standard bat on the right

During Major League Baseball’s (MLB) opening season in 2025, the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine home runs in a single game. Six of those homers came from players using a unique bowling-pin-shaped bat known as a torpedo bat.

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