Fred Costello could swing a bat about as well as he could perform a melody as a kid growing up in Syracuse, New York.

MLB’s bat regulations are fairly lax. The “torpedo” bats are legal so long as they follow league Rule 3.02, which states: ...

Players outside the Bronx who have tried out the bats this season include the Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz and Jose ...

Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz has joined the wave of players using the "torpedo bats." He had a phenomenal game in his first action with his new bat.

There is a new craze sweeping through Major League Baseball. It’s called the torpedo bat. Much like the name suggests, the ...

For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the ...

Players expected to use a Torpedo Bat tonight: Elly De La Cruz (CIN) Jose Trevino (CIN) Dansby Swanson (CHC) Nico Hoerner ...

No laminated or experimental bats shall be used in aprofessional game (either championship season or exhibitiongames) until the manufacturer has secured approval from MajorLeague Baseball of his ...

Then came the discussion about the actual bats used by some players in the 20-9 win. The uniquely shaped lumber is the result of two years of research and experimentation with a former ...

Early in the game, in which the ... than 42 inches in length. The bat shall be one piece of solid wood.” It also notes that “experimental” bats can’t be used “until the manufacturer ...

MLB: “Can we still sell some of them as game-used bats?” Yankees: “Sure.” MLB: “OK then.” The five torpedo bat users went a combined 6-for-20 with eight RBIs on Sunday. Chisholm hit ...

Everyone in baseball continues to buzz about the Yankees’ use of their so-called “torpedo” bats and speculate about the effect it is having on their explosive offense to start the season.