The torpedo is the talk of 2025, but bat experiments have changed baseball and created controversy for 150 years.

"It's not the noodle. It's the chef," said Scott Boras, whose agency had Louisville Slugger send client Elly De La Cruz his ...

In that spirit, let's take a moment to consider the turning-point moments in baseball bat history -- an abridged guide to how we got from sticks to torpedoes. The torpedo is the talk of 2025 ...

Baseball bats have been largely unchanged throughout the sport's history. The wood has changed ... has always been at the end of the barrel. But the torpedo bat changes that.

The torpedo bats do not violate MLB’s rules, which state under 3.02: “The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 ...

Along with that record, they were also the first team in MLB history to have nine players ... of attention and cause controversy. But the torpedo bat has its disadvantages, believe it or not.

Currently, the NL is 224-218 with a plus-69 run differential. And that's despite the 4-25 Colorado Rockies and their -78 run ...

To leave no doubt, Jose Altuve addressed his thoughts on "torpedo bats," confirming he possesses them. However, the Houston ...

It was also the first homer in Mariners history hit with a torpedo bat. Designed by Marlins field coordinator Aaron Leanhardt, the torpedo bat — or “bowling pin bat” — moves the barrel ...