Decoding the Technology of Baseball’s ‘Torpedo Bats

Quick Summary

• The New York Yankees’ recent 20-9 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers showcased the use of a new “torpedo bat” design, raising interest in itS unique features.
• The torpedo bat resembles a bowling pin and shifts mass closer to the player’s grip with a thicker barrel in the middle and tapered ends.
• Researchers suggest its benefits include improved swing weight, faster bat swings, enhanced accuracy, and potentially better batting averages rather than sheer power.
• High-speed cameras were used by the Yankees to customize bats for individual players based on their hitting patterns.
• Experts like Lloyd smith (Washington State University), Daniel Russell (Pennsylvania State University), and Alan Nathan (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) are examining implications on ball speed, sweet spot dynamics, energy transfer efficiency, and peripheral vision alignment with this new design.

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