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The "torpedo bat" trend in baseball has taken over the internet and permeated clubhouses all over Major League Baseball as players and fans try to quickly learn what it is.
The torpedo bats, which are legal and follow MLB’s strict bat guidelines, put more of the bat’s wood and move it from the handle and shaft into the barrel. The process, in theory, would allow players to make more contact with the barrel — or "sweet spot" — at the point of contact.