Torpedo bats have taken the baseball world by storm over the last few days, and that storm has reached the Texas Rangers. According to a report from Evan Grant

For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate.

In its 141-year history, Louisville Slugger has made more than 4,000 different bat models. And now, a bat that kind of looks like swinging a bowling pin.

The Yankees all having torpedo bats is giving that time Malfoy’s dad bought the whole Slytherin quidditch team Nimbus 2001s.'

The MLB has pretty lax rules when it comes to bat measurements. Under rule 3.02, “The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches in length. The bat shall be one piece of solid wood.” There can be variations made to the bat, but they have to be approved by the league.