Torpedo bats are just the beginning when it comes to the changes we'll see coming to bats in Major League Baseball. Keenan Long of LongBall Labs joined MLB Now on Thursday to discuss the new bats and what is next in the search for technology impacting offense in MLB.

Now back to the torpedo bat. It's designed so that the wider part of the bat IS the sweet spot. Since it’s wider, it's easier to hit the ball. Since that part is the sweet spot, it gives the ball a higher speed. Higher speed means the ball will travel farther. Adios pelota!

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

Standing in front of his Yankee Stadium locker on Sunday, Anthony Volpe presented two bats for inspection. In his left hand, the Yankees shortstop displayed one he had used last season; in his right,

Jeff Passan joins "Get Up" to break down the science behind the torpedo bats the Yankees have adopted and why they are allowed by Major League Baseball.

"Torpedo" bats.The Bronx Bombers tied an MLB record ... Jr. said after his multi-homer game on Sunday."I don't know the science of it … I think I still hit the ball the same, like, exit velocity ...