Yankees great CC Sabathia shares thoughts on viral torpedo bats: 'I think it’s great'

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The biggest story of the MLB opening day weekend was the New York Yankees mashing the Milwaukee Brewers, and some of those in pinstripes were using "torpedo bats," which caused a viral sensation. 

Massive debate over the torpedo bats, which have the barrel more toward the middle of the bat instead of at the end, filled social media as the Yankees filled the seats in the outfield with baseballs. They hit a team-record nine home runs in the 20-9 victory in their second game of the season, and a few more were hit in the 13-2 rout the following day. 

While some saw it as cheating, the bat was proved legal under MLB’s rule book. Still, some pitchers were not too happy, including Brewers stud reliever Trevor Megill, who watched his teammates have issues throughout the weekend. 

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New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., #13, bats using a torpedo bat during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium on March 30, 2025. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

"I think it’s terrible," he said, via The New York Post. "We’ll see what the data says. I’ve never seen anything like it before. I feel like it’s something used in slo-pitch softball. It’s genius: Put the mass all in one spot. It might be bush [league]. It might not be. But it’s the Yankees, so they’ll let it slide."

CC Sabathia was at Yankees spring training watching hitters like Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger and Anthony Volpe using the bats. As a former pitcher himself – he was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this year – Sabathia’s thoughts on the matter carry some weight. 

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