The Yankees have new bats today :
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 29, 2025
"where they moved a lot of the wood into the label so the harder part of the bat is going to strike the ball."
They tied their franchise record for HRs in a game in only 4 innings
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Yankees New Bats
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They had 9 HRs today and hit the first 3 pitches they saw in the game out of the park.
Few questions:
-Was today just a fluke or did the bats help that much?
-Is it legal?
-if it is legal, how the **** has no one done it yet?
-Was today just a fluke or did the bats help that much?
-Is it legal?
-if it is legal, how the **** has no one done it yet?
Yes, the Yankees have a literal genius MIT Physicist, Lenny (who is the man), on payroll. He invented the “Torpedo” barrel. It brings more wood - and mass - to where you most often make contact as a hitter. The idea is to increase the number of “barrels” and decrease misses. pic.twitter.com/CsC1wkAM9G
— Kevin Smith (@KJS_4) March 29, 2025
all good questions. Don't know. The way the Yankees are being open about it you would expect that this had to be approved by MLB.ElephantRider said:
Few questions:
-Was today just a fluke or did the bats help that much?
-Is it legal?
-if it is legal, how the **** has no one done it yet?
https://athlonsports.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/calls-mount-mlb-rob-manfred-investigate-new-york-yankees-new-bats
Lots of calls for investigation into the bats.
Lots of calls for investigation into the bats.
Coppell97 said:all good questions. Don't know. The way the Yankees are being open about it you would expect that this had to be approved by MLB.ElephantRider said:
Few questions:
-Was today just a fluke or did the bats help that much?
-Is it legal?
-if it is legal, how the **** has no one done it yet?
I just don't understand how something as simple as changing the shape of the bat hasn't been done before, if it does make that much of a difference.
Agreed. It's interesting. Could be a fluke game. Wind was blowing out. Facing former teammate Cortes, etc.
Why on earth would they not use them the first two games?
Assuming that new sweet spot is 2.61" or less they are perfectly fine. Not to mention all bat designs have to be approved by MLB first.
Quote:
According to the Official Rules of Major League Baseball [1]:
1.10
(a) 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 inches in length. The bat shall be one piece of solid wood. NOTE: No laminated or experimental bats shall be used in a professional game (either championship season or exhibition games) until the manufacturer has secured approval from the Rules Committee of his design and methods of manufacture.
(b) Cupped Bats. An indentation in the end of the bat up to one inch in depth is permitted and may be no wider than two inches and no less than one inch in diameter. The indentation must be curved with no foreign substance added.
(c) The bat handle, for not more than 18 inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance to improve the grip. Any such material or substance, which extends past the 18 inch limitation, shall cause the bat to be removed from the game. NOTE: If the umpire discovers that the bat does not conform to (c) above until a time during or after which the bat has been used in play, it shall not be grounds for declaring the batter out, or ejected from the game. (d) No colored bat may be used in a professional game unless approved by the Rules Committee.
I’ve got an idea for their next prototype. pic.twitter.com/ZnwzRIm6I3
— Ryan DeQuiroz (@Ryan_DeQuiroz) March 30, 2025
Some of the really old bats back in the late 1800s were odd shaped too. Curious as well how no one else thought to do this before
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Agree. If this gets it done, every team will jump into this.
Seems like this should be something presented in Spring Training rather than one team getting to bust it out in the regular season. And of course it's the Yankees that have it
My guess is that since it is not considered "new equipment" it didn't have to go through the MLB testing and trial procedures of using it in the Minors and Spring Training before being used in the big league.
It seems that MLB is viewing it similar to trying out new wood species for bats, as long as it meets the specs in the rules and is not a safety hazard, it is fair game. It is a copy cat league, LS is about to make a lot of money with rush shipments if it is proved that it actually makes a difference.
It seems that MLB is viewing it similar to trying out new wood species for bats, as long as it meets the specs in the rules and is not a safety hazard, it is fair game. It is a copy cat league, LS is about to make a lot of money with rush shipments if it is proved that it actually makes a difference.
4 more HRs and counting for the magic bats today.
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Chisolm has 2 with his torpedo bat.
And they were both Yankee Stadium specials into the short porch in right field (346 and 342 feet).Coppell97 said:
Chisolm has 2 with his torpedo bat.
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Jazz Chisholm with a torpedo bat is lefty Aaron Judge pic.twitter.com/JgISak17Py
— Dylan Backer (@DylanBackerESM) March 30, 2025
The @Yankees have tied the Major League record with 15 home runs in their first three games of the season! pic.twitter.com/FYoJcFGjF5
— MLB (@MLB) March 30, 2025
If the Yankees go 162-0 and throttle the MLB HR record, will the bats be declared illegal?
https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-discuss-new-torpedo-bats?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share
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And they're legal; Major League Baseball confirmed Sunday that the bats do not violate Major League rules or bat supplier regulations. Rule 3.02 states that bats cannot be more than 2.61 inches in diameter and 42 inches in length.
"The concept makes so much sense. I know I'm bought in," Volpe said. "The bigger you can have the barrel where you hit the ball, it makes sense to me."
The Twins saw what the Yankees are doing and brought out the Torpedo bats pic.twitter.com/jg7ni4nJHy
— Barstool Baseball (@StoolBaseball) March 30, 2025
Absolutely no one is prepared for the 35 home run season we are about to witness from Jazz Chisholm Jr. pic.twitter.com/4Dah0ohQOi
— YankeeWrld (@YankeeWRLD) March 30, 2025
Coppell97 said:
https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-discuss-new-torpedo-bats?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-shareQuote:
And they're legal; Major League Baseball confirmed Sunday that the bats do not violate Major League rules or bat supplier regulations. Rule 3.02 states that bats cannot be more than 2.61 inches in diameter and 42 inches in length.
"The concept makes so much sense. I know I'm bought in," Volpe said. "The bigger you can have the barrel where you hit the ball, it makes sense to me."
You just know if this was anyone other than the Yankes or Dodgers, there would be a cease and desist until a multi-month long investigation happened
wangus12 said:Coppell97 said:
https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-discuss-new-torpedo-bats?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-shareQuote:
And they're legal; Major League Baseball confirmed Sunday that the bats do not violate Major League rules or bat supplier regulations. Rule 3.02 states that bats cannot be more than 2.61 inches in diameter and 42 inches in length.
"The concept makes so much sense. I know I'm bought in," Volpe said. "The bigger you can have the barrel where you hit the ball, it makes sense to me."
You just know if this was anyone other than the Yankes or Dodgers, there would be a cease and desist until a multi-month long investigation happened
If the Astros had started using these bats, there entire front office would be dismantled and they would lose their 1st round draft pick for a decade.
And then they would lose their first and second round picks for two years as punishment.
Pitchers gonna be allowed to use the sticky stuff too now?
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the dude who invented the torpedo bat is about to become very wealthy. pic.twitter.com/fkyqUWJra9
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) March 30, 2025
George Brett approves!The Sun said:
Assuming that new sweet spot is 2.61" or less they are perfectly fine. Not to mention all bat designs have to be approved by MLB first.Quote:
According to the Official Rules of Major League Baseball [1]:
1.10
(a) 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 inches in length. The bat shall be one piece of solid wood. NOTE: No laminated or experimental bats shall be used in a professional game (either championship season or exhibition games) until the manufacturer has secured approval from the Rules Committee of his design and methods of manufacture.
(b) Cupped Bats. An indentation in the end of the bat up to one inch in depth is permitted and may be no wider than two inches and no less than one inch in diameter. The indentation must be curved with no foreign substance added.
(c) The bat handle, for not more than 18 inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance to improve the grip. Any such material or substance, which extends past the 18 inch limitation, shall cause the bat to be removed from the game. NOTE: If the umpire discovers that the bat does not conform to (c) above until a time during or after which the bat has been used in play, it shall not be grounds for declaring the batter out, or ejected from the game. (d) No colored bat may be used in a professional game unless approved by the Rules Committee.
I guess I don't understand this. The rule states it can't be thicker than 2.61" at the thickest part. If these are in compliance then that means for all these years all of MLB has been using bats that were not as thick as they could be…and that's makes no sense. Why would they not maximize bat size?
I feel like if the bats are within the rules, good on the Yankees for discovering this. Pitchers need to start working the outside corner on guys who use them. Realistically, Manfred is gonna ban them though.
Enviroag02 said:
I guess I don't understand this. The rule states it can't be thicker than 2.61" at the thickest part. If these are in compliance then that means for all these years all of MLB has been using bats that were not as thick as they could be…and that's makes no sense. Why would they not maximize bat size?
This. WTF? Making the sweet-spot at max diameter (by borrowing from the end) if it wasn't before seems like the most simple idea ever.
Heisenberg01 said:wangus12 said:Coppell97 said:
https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-discuss-new-torpedo-bats?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-shareQuote:
And they're legal; Major League Baseball confirmed Sunday that the bats do not violate Major League rules or bat supplier regulations. Rule 3.02 states that bats cannot be more than 2.61 inches in diameter and 42 inches in length.
"The concept makes so much sense. I know I'm bought in," Volpe said. "The bigger you can have the barrel where you hit the ball, it makes sense to me."
You just know if this was anyone other than the Yankes or Dodgers, there would be a cease and desist until a multi-month long investigation happened
If the Astros had started using these bats, there entire front office would be dismantled and they would lose their 1st round draft pick for a decade.
And the yanks will just get a sealed letter
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