"I used the tamo wood when I played in Japan," he ... "I have a lot of superstitions, but none that involve my bat. I just grab what's there. Grip it and rip it." It is not superstition though ...

If there's one phrase to sum up the first week of the 2025 MLB season it's "torpedo bats," the slightly different shaped pieces of wood that have ... ‘Torpedomania’ Grips Nation as Everyone ...