Not a Yankees exclusive club: these MLB players have used torpedo bats

The New York Yankees are off to a scorching start this season, racking up three straight wins after sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers – powered by a red-hot offense led by Aaron Judge. With the sweep, the Bronx Bombers now sit atop the American League East.

What’s up with MLB’s torpedo bats?

But it’s not just the wins or the power surge that’s making headlines. A brewing controversy over the Yankees’ use of so-called “torpedo bats” has become the talk of MLB.

New York took the three-game series by scores of 4–2, 20–9, and 12–3, launching a jaw-dropping 15 home runs along the way – four of them courtesy of team captain Aaron Judge.

What are ‘torpedo bats’ – and why are they controversial?The torpedo bats first seen in the hands of Yankees players have a unique design: an extended barrel shifted closer to the batter’s grip and a narrower tip, resembling a warhead – hence the nickname. This unconventional shape shifts the sweet spot lower on the bat and is intended to generate more power through optimized contact.

The bats, which do not violate any current MLB regulations, have sparked debate about whether they give hitters an unfair advantage – especially in light of the Yankees’ sudden power explosion.

Which Yankees players used the bats against the Brewers?

Several Yankees wielded the new design – and the results were emphatic:

• Paul Goldschmidt: .417 AVG, 1 HR, 2 RBI
• Cody Bellinger: .400 AVG, 1 HR, 6 RBI, .700 SLG
• Anthony Volpe: .167 AVG, 2 HR, 4 RBI
• Austin Wells: .200 AVG, 2 HR, 3 RBI, .800 SLG
• Ben Rice: .500 AVG, 1 HR, 1 RBI
• Jazz Chisholm Jr.: .417 AVG, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 1.167 SLG

Even Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers used a torpedo bat during the series – hitting .400 with a homer and 3 RBI, and a staggering 1.200 slugging percentage.

And it’s not just the Yankees. Other players across the league are already testing out the torpedo bats, including:

• Adley Rutschman (Orioles)
• Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner (Cubs)
• Ryan Jeffers (Twins)
• Francisco Lindor (Mets)
• Junior Caminero (Rays)
• David Schneider (Blue Jays)

As more players adopt the design, the conversation around these bats is only beginning – and the league may soon have to decide if innovation has gone too far.

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