You’re going to hear a lot about “torpedo bats” in the coming days, and perhaps most of this MLB season if the New York Yankees and other users of this funky new equipment keep launching souvenirs out of ballparks.
Here’s how Yahoo Sports’ Jack Baer described the bats that went viral over this past weekend and grabbed your attention:
Apparently, the Yankees have crafted a new sort of bat that reallocates some of the wood lower down on the barrel, putting more mass in the area that actually strikes the ball. It basically makes the end of the bat more shaped like a bowling pin.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit two home runs on Sunday for the Yankees. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
(Mike Stobe via Getty Images)
To be clear, the bats are LEGAL. Sorry, Yankees haters.
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Here’s what a few folks, mostly players, had to say about the bats across MLB to various publications covering them:
