Torpedo bats in MLB are here to stay — and could spark further exploration for a technological edge in baseball and beyond.

But after dozens of swings in the cage, where he said the balance was better, the ball sounded more crisp off the bat, the left-handed hitter ordered on the spot four custom-crafted torpedo bats ...

Although the torpedo bats look odd, they fall under Major League ... bats shall be used in a professional game until the manufacturer has secured approval from MLB of the design and methods ...

Some Major League Baseball players are changing up the type of bat they use in favor of ones that feature the thickest part ...

Paul LaMantia and Ryan LaPensee have learned a valuable lesson from early in the 2025 Major League Baseball season.

The torpedo bats feature an expanded midsection, which is where hitters are most likely to make contact with the ball.

Torpedo bats are now all the rage across the league, but opinions on the bats are split. Some players are ready to experiment with the torpedo bats. Others are quick to call them a scourge.

Houston bat-maker, OTW Bat Co., makes high-performance baseball bats that are certified for use in the major leagues.

Reds hitting coach Chris Valaika has made torpedo bats and related resources available to Reds players since spring training. There's plenty of split opinion on the bats throughout baseball ...