Torpedo Bats "Good for Baseball," MLB Says

Torpedo Bats Have Triggered Widespread Debate on the Baseball Field, And Now the MLB is Weighing in.

In an Interview With the New York Times, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Said the New Bats Are Good for Baseball, And That the Frenzy Surrounding Them Shows the Cultural Significance of America's Favorite Pastime, Even Off the Field.

The Torpedo Bat Came Into Play After the New York Yankees Crushed 18 Home Runs in Their First Four Games of the Season, Setting a New League Record.

It Was Originally Developed by an MIT-Trained Physicist Who Worked With the Yankees and Now Works With the Miami Marlins.

The Torpedo Bat is Unique in That It Moves Wood From the End of the Bat Down to Where a Player Often Makes Contact With the Ball.

The Goal is to Adapt the Sweet Spot According to Each Individual Player.