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the team went deep three times – one each for Jasson Domínguez, Anthony Volpe and Ben Rice – to reach 18 through the first four games of the 2025 season.
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The Yankees’ bats came alive during the team’s franchise-record setting nine home run day against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
From The New York Times
The torpedo model — a striking design in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin — became the talk of major league baseball over the w...
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Yankees break MLB record in loss while famed astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson explains to CNN how ‘torpedo’ bats work
Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting.
Yankees' Torpedo Bats Make History, Set New MLB Record to Start Season
The New York Yankees have gotten off to a record-setting start to the campaign.  To begin the year, the Yankees were able to sweep the Milwaukee Brewers.
Yankees' Torpedo Bats Are the Hitting Revolution MLB Has Been Waiting For
At that point, the Yankees were already four home runs into a historic nine-homer barrage that resulted in a 20-9 blowout. They concluded the three-game sweep with 15 homers to tie the MLB record for the most long balls through a team's first three games.
Meet the MIT physicist turned Marlins coach behind the ‘torpedo’ bats used by the Yankees
Aaron Leanhardt was the Yankees' lead analyst in 2024 before joining the Marlins' coaching staff this offseason.
SF Giants can’t wait to get their hands on trendy “torpedo bats”
It’s the “torpedo bat.” The torpedo bat became the talk of baseball after the New York Yankees hit 15 home runs — including nine on Saturday — over three games. The bats, true to the name, feature a torpedo-like shape and are custom-made,
At Least One MN Twins Player is Using Controversial New Torpedo Bat
New torpedo bats have become all the rage in Major League Baseball and a Minnesota Twins slugger is trying them out.
Torpedo Bat Designer Says It's More About the Players Than the Bat Model
For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate
Yankees’ uniquely designed new bats draw attention during 9-homer barrage
YES announcer Michael Kay pointed out during the broadcast that several players had been using a design with a barrel closer to the hands.
What are the ‘torpedo’ bats in MLB that have everyone talking?
Baseball season is back, and it didn’t take long for the New York Yankees to start crushing records and dominating conversation. And at the center of it all? “Torpedo” bats.
Which MLB players are using 'torpedo' bats? Yankees lead the way, but other stars have embraced unique bat shape
MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt has been credited with creating the torpedo bats. Leanhardt previously served as a hitting analyst with the Yankees before he joined the Miami Marlins as a field coordinator in the offseason.
Donovan Mitchell Jokes Yankees Should Be Suspended for MLB Season Over Torpedo Bats
It's gotten plenty of attention from around the league and also from Cleveland Cavaliers star and noted New York Mets fan Donovan Mitchell, who joked that the Yankees should be suspended for the season for deploying the new bats to such great effect.
New York Yankees' Infielder Enters Top 100 Prospect List, Courtesy of MLB Pipeline
Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews graduated from the MLB Top 100 prospect list. As a result, New York Yankees' top prospect George Lombard Jr. is in. The 19-year-old infielder was the No. 26 overall pick in the draft back in 2023 and is currently listed on the roster for High-A Hudson Valley.
How to watch Yankees vs. Diamondbacks MLB game: Time, TV channel, FREE live streams
The unbeaten New York Yankees are back at Yankee Stadium Tuesday night for a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
MLB's Historic Yankees Announcement is Turning Heads
Amid the hot start for the Yankees, the MLB posted a historic note regarding New York. "The Yankees' 17 home runs breaks a MLB record for most through a team's first four games (16, 2006 Tigers)," posted the MLB. Upon the release of the historic announcement from the MLB, some fans took to social media, sharing their thoughts on the Yankees.
The New York Yankees 2025: How to watch Aaron Judge and the Yanks this MLB season
It's increasingly difficult to track all the streaming and broadcast options across an MLB season. Here's your guide to all things Yankees.
Historic Offense Fuels Yankees' Rapid Rise in Early MLB Power Rankings
The New York Yankees were the talk of the baseball world after the first weekend of the 2025 season, bringing their Bronx Bombers moniker to life. They scored 3
Mark Leiter Jr. surrenders 8th inning grand slam as Yankees blow lead in loss to Diamondbacks
The Yankees’ hot start to the season has been all about power. But on Tuesday night, it was the Arizona Diamondbacks who delivered a back-breaking blast.
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