What sets the "torpedo bat" apart is not just its design but the way it integrates modern physics into America's pastime. Pritchard believes that this is just the beginning.

After the new design erupted into the public's attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest. “There are 1,500 preorders for a bat that doesn’t exist," one exec said.

NEW YORK — The Yankees’ record-setting performance on offense against the Brewers on Saturday featured a new bat design that’s so unusual it looks illegal at first glance. Play-by-play ...

The torpedo bat design is the brainchild of Aaron Leanhardt, an MIT physicist who was a professor at the University of Michigan from 2007 to 2014 before joining the Yankees in 2018.

For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, ... 'It’s about the batter not the bat': Torpedo bat designer defends design amid debate Published Mar. 31, 2025 11:05 p.m. ET ...

Torpedo talk: Dodgers hitters are ‘curious,’ will try new bat design The Yankees hit 15 home runs in three games with several players using the uniquely-shaped ‘torpedo bat,’ and some ...

Some Yankees are using a new bat design that went viral on social media during the club's historic 20-9 win over the Brewers. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close.

Demand for torpedo bats is booming for batmakers After the new design erupted into the public's attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest.

Demand for torpedo bats is booming for batmakers After the new design erupted into the public's attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest.

Demand for torpedo bats is booming for batmakers After the new design erupted into the public's attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest.

Demand for torpedo bats is booming for batmakers After the new design erupted into the public's attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest.