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Marlins' Aaron Leanhardt, creator of the 'torpedo bat,' discusses how idea came about
Aaron Leanhardt helped develop the first such bats with the Yankees, for whom he worked as a minor-league hitting coach and analyst.
Torpedo models are 'here to stay,' local bat company owners say
Paul LaMantia and Ryan LaPensee have learned a valuable lesson from early in the 2025 Major League Baseball season.
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Meet the man behind the revolutionary 'Torpedo' bats
The person holding court for Monday afternoon’s largest media scrum wasn’t superstars Juan Soto or Francisco Lindor, but ...
Which MLB players are using the new 'torpedo' bats? Yankees lead the way, but other stars have embraced unique bat shape
MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting ...
Rockies fans might be sold on torpedo bats
According to a study by RotoGrinders, an online fantasy sports platform, Rockies fans are among the fan bases with the most ...
What is the torpedo bat? Are torpedo bats banned? Meet the Marlins coach who invented them
The story of the 2025 MLB season so far is the torpedo bat designed by Miami Marlins coach and former MIT physicist Aaron ...
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What to Make of the Most Talked-About Bat in Baseball
It’s been just two weeks since Opening Day, but it only took one series for a defining subplot of the 2025 season to emerge: ...
The Amateur Baseball League That Launched the Career of the Man Behind the Torpedo Bat
Long before his oddly shaped bat became the talk of baseball, Aaron Leanhardt played in the Boston Metro Baseball League. He ...
Have MLB’s polarizing torpedo bats made their way to Texas high school baseball?
The torpedo bat has gained attention in baseball circles, but its potential arrival in Texas high school play remains ...
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Pitt’s physics department takes a swing at explaining MLB’s torpedo bat phenomenon
The Pitt News asked Pitt physics chair Andrew Zentner his thoughts on the new bats and the science behind the torpedo-shaped ...
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?
Can torpedo bats bring offense back to baseball? Why it’s worth a shot
The Mariners' Cal Raleigh homered in three straight games with the new torpedo bat. Purists balk, but all legal avenues for adding offense should be explored.