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April 2, 2025

Phillies' Matt Strahm calls for pitchers to use pine tar again in response to torpedo bat craze

Matt Strahm said in a recent X post that as long as torpedo bats are around, pitchers should be able to use "whatever hitters have in the on-deck circle."

April 2, 2025

Mets' Mark Vientos admits Francisco Lindor, coaches scolded him after blatant poor effort: 'Unacceptable'

Mark Vientos admitted that Francisco Lindor, Carlos Mendoza, and Antoan Richardson all reprimanded him for his lack of effort running out a ground ball in a loss to the Miami Marlins.

April 2, 2025

Padres sign star outfielder Jackson Merrill to 9-year contract extension

The San Diego Padres reportedly signed star outfielder Jackson Merrill to a nine-year, $135 million contract extension after he finished second in the NL Rookie of the Year race.

April 2, 2025

Red Sox ink top prospect to big extension after just 5 MLB games

The Boston Red Sox and one of their top prospects Kristian Campbell have agreed to a deal that can keep him on the team for 10 seasons — he's played in just five MLB games.

April 2, 2025

Bombs away: Viral coverage stirs debate on New York Yankees’ ‘torpedo bats’

The New York Yankees' new torpedo bats, developed by MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt who has also done work for NASA, have gone viral and sparked a fierce debate.

April 2, 2025

Torpedo bats, axe bats, and knobs: A history of baseball bats

Torpedo bats are just the latest innovation in the design of baseball bats, some of which stuck, and others which ... did not.

April 2, 2025

MLB Ticket Demand High As Season Starts

Fans are shelling out big bucks to see their favorite baseball teams as the season gets underway.

April 2, 2025

Why Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes' relationship nearly never took off

Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes opened up about their relationship and why it nearly never got off the ground, and it all has to do with social media.

April 2, 2025

'Torpedo' bats are taking the baseball world by storm

CEO and co-founder of Marucci Sports Kurt Ainsworth joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the Yankees' 'torpedo bat' being used across the MLB. 

April 1, 2025

The Dodgers have yet to use torpedo bats. But that could change soon.

MLB's biggest trend hasn't made its way to L.A. just yet, but the reigning champion Dodgers are intrigued and plan to test the new bats out soon.