Bat design hasn't changed much in more than 100 years, other than their weight dropping from above 40 ounces in Ruth's case to the current norm of around 31 or 32 ounces, baseball experts tell NPR.

He feels these new bats, different in overall weight, are more balanced from end to end. “There’s ways to move the weight of the bat. Some guys like top heavy, some guys like hand-loaded bats ...

Torpedo bats are changing Major League Baseball, but with his head in the sand, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants us to know: "Nothing to see here!" ...

Yankees players are opening up on their new bat shape, and why they're embracing the change for the 2025 MLB season. Is it the bat or the confidence that a bat that looks like a torpedo gives?

Seven Yankees went deep in their 20-9 rout of the Brewers, with several Yankees using "torpedo" bats to go yard. While not all torpedo bats are made by Louisville Slugger, the famous bat brand in ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Odd-shaped bats in Major League Baseball took over social media this weekend, and many of them are made right here in Louisville. The New York Yankees bashed 15 home runs over ...

Baseball is already seeing a new phenomenon this year -- torpedo bats. The tapered bats that focus weight to the sweet spot, potentially enabling bigger hits are made by King of Prussia-based ...

Torpedo bats are changing Major League Baseball, but with his head in the sand, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants us to know: "Nothing to see here!" ...

Torpedo bats are changing Major League Baseball, but with his head in the sand, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants us to know: "Nothing to see here!" ...

Torpedo bats are changing Major League Baseball, but with his head in the sand, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants us to know: "Nothing to see here!" ...