2 Chicago Cubs players are using torpedo bats
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Chicago Tribune |
Swanson has been using the new “torpedo” bat in games this season, along with second baseman Nico Hoerner.
ESPN |
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Smithsonian Magazine |
With a torpedo bat, the barrel—or the widest part of the bat—sits closer to the hitter’s hands.
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