The result of two years' worth of work was the so-called torpedo bat. Though the bat made several appearances last season, the Yankees' success in the opening weeks of the 2025 season has brought ...

The torpedo bats are legal, conforming to MLB's rule 3.02, which states, "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 ...

But in a press scrum interview this week, the 48-year-old MIT grad deflected any credit for homers that have been hit with torpedo bats. "At the end of the day it's about the batter, not the bat ...

"At the end of the day it's about the batter, not the bat," Leanhardt said. "It's about the hitters and their hitting coaches, not their hitting implements.