Torpedo bats in MLB are here to stay — and could spark further exploration for a technological edge in baseball and beyond.

For his first day of work in June 1999, Scott Smith arrived at the makeshift bat factory, a three-level brick corner house in ...

But are torpedo bats legal? And how can you get one of your own? Here's what we know. Story continues after photo gallery. Unlike a traditional swatter, a torpedo bat has more wood at the barrel, ...

Many of the Yankees used torpedo bats while posting historic numbers this weekend. Here's how the team started using the ...

Former physics professor Aaron Leanhardt is credited with the popularization of the lumber used by several New York Yankees during the team’s 15 home run opening series.

Torpedo bats are thinner at the top with more wood closer to the batter’s hands. The Yankees debuted these new bats in their opening weekend and hit 15 home runs.

A group of young boys in baseball caps and jerseys peered through the sawdust-covered glass, watching the lathe turn wood to baseball bat at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory on Monday afternoon ...

Johnson said the uptick in homers has led some SEC coaches to believe the college game should transition to using wooden bats. Johnson is not among them. He argues home runs and high scores have ...

Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge started the New York Yankees' home run onslaught and the catalyst for it may ...