While meant to simulate wood bats, regulation USA Baseball metal bats are more forgiving than wood for young players who might not connect with the ball on a bat's optimal 'sweet spot.' After ...

One type was solid wood typical of the bats used prior to 1970; one was a hollow design like the bats adopted by most youth leagues in 2000 (the BPF 1.15); and the third was the USA Baseball ...

Heading into the 2025 College World Series, here's a closer look at why most of college baseball uses metal bats Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️🥇 KPMG Women's PGA ⛳ ...

Though wooden bats are rare in modern college baseball, they’re still occasionally seen. In 2023, Oregon infielder Rikuu Nishida used a wooden bat in what would be his only season with the Ducks.

What have opponents said about the Yankees' torpedo bats? So far, we've got this from Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill: “I think it’s terrible. We’ll see what the data says. I’ve never seen ...

Jake and Jordan then react to your e-mail questions including what torpedo bats could mean for baseball tech going forward & who their players to watch are this season.Later, Jake and Jordan react ...

Baseball physicists explain torpedo bats They look like baseball bats morphing into bowling pins, their ends flaring into an aggressive bulge that suddenly tapers. So how do they work?

The thing is, the torpedo design is not the first change to baseball bats. They didn’t just arrive on the scene in the 19th century looking like they do today — it took years and years, well ...