A torpedo bat model is pictured between two other models so patrons can observe the difference while touring the automated ...

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

I’m just playing baseball.” That the Yankees had a historically great game, and that some players were using funny-looking ...

The bigger barrel bat was in high demand following the New York Yankees’ opening series home run barrage. “It’s been very busy,” said Brian Hillerich at Louisville Slugger. “Lots of ...

“Nope,” Holman replied, “Canseco needs these bats. We’re making them today.” Every minute was precious in those nascent days of Sam Bat, after Holman discovered that maple bats, not just ...

After the new design erupted into the public’s attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest.

“I think it’s more the player than that the bat, I really do,” Reds Manager Terry Francona said after the Reds win. Louisville Slugger makes the bats. It began production two years ...

Four teams contacted Louisville Slugger about the model ... For Marucci, which uses largely maple in its professional bats, sourcing wood isn’t an issue, as it owns a timber company in ...

By Monday morning, however, baseball fans in Jentucky were jammed up to a window watching a custom torpedo bat being made for Yankees centerfielder Cody Bellinger at the Louisville Slugger Museum ...

While not all torpedo bats are made by Louisville Slugger, the famous bat brand in the Derby City has developed the style for its players. So, what is a torpedo bat? A typical wooden baseball bat ...

“The bat could play a role in it. You know, the way the wind’s blowing. The short porch in Yankee Stadium might have something to do with it,” Bob Hillerich, VP of manufacturing and product ...