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Marlins' Aaron Leanhardt, creator of the 'torpedo bat,' discusses how idea came about
Aaron Leanhardt helped develop the first such bats with the Yankees, for whom he worked as a minor-league hitting coach and analyst.
Torpedo models are 'here to stay,' local bat company owners say
Paul LaMantia and Ryan LaPensee have learned a valuable lesson from early in the 2025 Major League Baseball season.
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Meet the man behind the revolutionary 'Torpedo' bats
The person holding court for Monday afternoon’s largest media scrum wasn’t superstars Juan Soto or Francisco Lindor, but ...
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Torpedo bat inventor has the classiest response to all the MLB hype
Aaron Leanhardt may not have been a household name in Major League Baseball. But thanks to his invention of the torpedo bat that's taken over the league in 2025, the former MIT physicist has ...
Which MLB players are using the new 'torpedo' bats? Yankees lead the way, but other stars have embraced unique bat shape
MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting ...
What is the torpedo bat? Are torpedo bats banned? Meet the Marlins coach who invented them
The story of the 2025 MLB season so far is the torpedo bat designed by Miami Marlins coach and former MIT physicist Aaron ...
The Amateur Baseball League That Launched the Career of the Man Behind the Torpedo Bat
Long before his oddly shaped bat became the talk of baseball, Aaron Leanhardt played in the Boston Metro Baseball League. He ...
Rockies fans might be sold on torpedo bats
According to a study by RotoGrinders, an online fantasy sports platform, Rockies fans are among the fan bases with the most ...
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Engineer of New York Yankees' 'torpedo' bats had brief stint as coach at Dawson Community College
One of the biggest stories from the first weekend of the 2025 Major League Baseball season is the Yankees' 'torpedo' bats, and one of those involved used to coach at Dawson Community College.
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Pitt’s physics department takes a swing at explaining MLB’s torpedo bat phenomenon
The Pitt News asked Pitt physics chair Andrew Zentner his thoughts on the new bats and the science behind the torpedo-shaped ...
Have MLB’s polarizing torpedo bats made their way to Texas high school baseball?
The torpedo bat has gained attention in baseball circles, but its potential arrival in Texas high school play remains ...
Can torpedo bats bring offense back to baseball? Why it’s worth a shot
The Mariners' Cal Raleigh homered in three straight games with the new torpedo bat. Purists balk, but all legal avenues for adding offense should be explored.