The New York Yankees showcased a new bat during their second game of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers, contributing to an impressive offensive display that tied a franchise record with nine home runs. The team's historic performance included four home runs in a single inning, achieving a first for the Yankees. These new bats, designed by physicist-turned-baseball coach Aaron Leanhardt, aim to enhance hitters' performance by minimizing misses, featuring a broader barrel. Controversy surrounds the bats, which played a notable role in the Yankees' high-scoring win.
"What a performance," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said to reporters after the game. "Kind of a weird, crazy game."
According to former infielder Kevin Smith, the Yankees' new bats were designed by Aaron Leanhardt, a former physicist turned baseball coach.
Smith posted on X that the 'torpedo' barrel bat was designed to decrease misses by hitters, bringing more wood and mass to the part of the bat that makes contact.
The bat has been causing controversy, after it was responsible for some of the nine home runs the Yankees made at the game, tying a franchise record.
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