While meant to simulate wood bats, regulation USA Baseball metal bats are more forgiving than wood for young players who might not connect with the ball on a bat's optimal 'sweet spot.' After testing ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A hot start for the New York Yankees is drawing attention from all over the country. That attention isn’t toward the players; instead, the new lumber they’re swinging. It’s ...

A baseball bat formerly used by Babe Ruth sold for $1.85 million in a private sale, breaking auction records to become the world’s most valuable bat. The historic piece of sports memorabilia received ...

If you were making a bowling pin on a lathe and suddenly decided to make a baseball bat instead, the result would look something like the "torpedo bat" that is the talk of MLB's new season. After some ...

AURORA, Minn. -- A family-operated Iron Range baseball bat manufacturer is making its major league debut. At Iron Wood Bat Co., Brad Scott and his parents, Dave and Barb, this year hope to produce ...

VERONA, Wis. (WKOW) — Baseball is a game of adjustments, but there's one adjustment in the MLB that's changing the game. There's a new bat causing shockwaves in baseball and it's called the torpedo ...

The torpedo bats have the barrel of the bat in a different location. Instead of being at the end of the bat, the barrel is closer to the handle, which gives the bat a bowling pin shape. Some players ...

There’s long been a debate in baseball circles about the respective benefits and drawbacks of using wood bats versus metal bats. However, there are relatively few scientific studies on the topic that ...

The New York Yankees smashed 15 home runs in their first three games of the 2025 Major League Baseball season last week, largely thanks to a brand new tool: torpedo bats. These revolutionary new bats, ...

Baton Rouge, LA – As other sports have adapted to technology advancement, popular opinion and culture shifts, baseball has been a stalwart in tradition – one of which is the bats hitters use. But in ...