Should MLB ban torpedo bats? R.J. Anderson: I feel unqualified to say. Over the weekend, my belief was that it was much ado about nothing.

The torpedo bat is the brainchild of a pioneering New York Yankees front-office staffer turned Miami Marlins coach, Aaron Leanhardt. His vision was to distribute the bat's mass across areas where ...

Yes, there's nothing illegal about using a torpedo bat, according to the MLB. Here's the rule : The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part ...

Yes, there's nothing illegal about using a torpedo bat, according to the MLB. Here's the rule : The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part ...

But torpedo bats slim down again closer to the end, centering the bat's weight to what's considered the sweet spot of the barrel, where hitters get the most power on their swings.

Rule 3.02 states that bats cannot be more than 2.61 inches in diameter and 42 inches in length, and the torpedo bat meets those requirements. The question that many are still asking is whether the MLB ...

The FOX Sports MLB staff weighs in on the hottest early-season topics, including which division leaders are here to stay, whether torpedo bats will remain legal, and more.

Should MLB ban torpedo bats? R.J. Anderson: I feel unqualified to say. Over the weekend, my belief was that it was much ado about nothing. To some extent, I think that's still the most likely ...