Aaron judge on track to hit 216 home runs this year as mlb fans cry foul over yankees' new torpedo bats

Aaron Judge On Track to Hit 216 Home Runs This Year as MLB Fans Cry Foul Over Yankees’ New Torpedo Bats

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March 31, 2025

New York, NY – March 31, 2025 – After just three games into the 2025 MLB season, New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge is already making headlines with a jaw-dropping performance that has fans and analysts buzzing about a potentially record-shattering year.

The slugger has launched four home runs in the Yankees’ opening series against the Milwaukee Brewers, including three in a single game on Saturday and another on Sunday, putting him on an astonishing pace to hit 216 home runs by season’s end if he keeps this up.

Judge’s power surge has coincided with the Yankees’ adoption of a new weapon in their arsenal: the innovative “torpedo” bat. This unique design, which shifts more wood toward the label area of the bat to optimize the sweet spot, has sparked a home run barrage for the Bronx Bombers.

In their first three games, the Yankees have smashed a franchise-record 15 home runs, tying an MLB record set by the 2006 Detroit Tigers for the most long balls in a season’s opening trio of contests.

Judge does not use a torpedo bat and so far, says he won’t.

The fireworks began on Saturday, when Judge crushed three home runs—part of a franchise-record nine in a 20-9 rout of the Brewers. He followed that up with a first-inning blast on Sunday, helping secure a 12-3 victory and a series sweep. At this rate—averaging 1.33 home runs per game—Judge’s projected total of 216 would obliterate his own American League single-season record of 62, set in 2022, and rewrite baseball history.

“I’m just trying to put good swings on the ball,” Judge said modestly after Sunday’s game. “The team’s clicking right now, and it’s fun to be a part of it.”

While Judge has stuck with his traditional bat, teammates like Jazz Chisholm Jr., Anthony Volpe, and Cody Bellinger have embraced the torpedo design, crediting it for their own prodigious output.

Chisholm, who hit two home runs on Sunday, raved about the bat’s feel: “It’s like you’ve got extra confidence in your hands. We’re firing torpedoes all over the park.”

The torpedo bat, developed by former Yankees analyst and MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt, has drawn attention across the league for its legal yet unconventional shape. Approved by MLB, it redistributes weight to enhance contact and power, and the results speak for themselves. The Yankees’ 15 home runs in three games have not only overwhelmed the Brewers but also reignited debates about technology’s role in the modern game.

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