Of note is how D-backs pitchers handled the five Yankees who are known to be using the torpedo bat: Anthony Volpe and Paul Goldschmidt, who bat righty, and Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger and Austin Wells, who bat lefty.

Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game.

Baseball bat manufacturers had little evidence to suggest a spike in sales was just around the corner when Major League Baseball’s newest season opened last week.

Yahoo Sports national MLB insider Russell Dorsey comments on the wide ‘overreaction’ to new bat technology being utilized throughout Major League Baseball.

Max Muncy -- the Los Angeles Dodgers one, not the A's guy -- decided to try the now-famous (or infamous, as some feel) torpedo bat on Wednesday night in an eventual win over the Atlanta Braves.

Right now, players on 15 different teams are using torpedo bats. As far as we know, the Rockies are not one of them, but they will be. It's only a matter of time.

Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot. Since it’s wider, it's easier to hit the ball. Since that part is the sweet spot, it gives the ball a higher speed. Higher speed means the ball will travel farther. Adios pelota!

Torpedo bats have taken the baseball world by storm — and some MLB pitchers are not happy about it. Phillies reliever Matt Strahm opened up about his disdain for the new bats through a post on X this week, arguing that pitchers should have a competitive advantage to counter them.