Jazz Chisholm Jr. is one of several players who have been using a “torpedo” style bat through the early portion of the 2025 season, and the New York Yankees third baseman wants to dispel one false narrative about the new lumber.
Chisholm and fellow Yankees infielder Anthony Volpe drew attention on Saturday when they both hit home runs using bats that have a slightly unusual shape. The Yankees set a franchise record with nine home runs in the game, which is a big reason the torpedo bats became a hot topic of discussion.
On Monday, Chisholm took to social media with a message for “idiots” who are spreading false information about the new bats. Chisholm said the bats are not designed with more wood moved to the label. The bats are made fatter (within MLB rules) in the area where the player who uses the bat tends to make contact the most.
“Okay explanation the barrel is bigger and within mlb regulation! For the idiots that say it’s moved to the label you’re an idiot! Nobody is trying to get jammed you just move the wood from the parts you don’t use to the parts you do! You’re welcome no more stress for y’all!” Chisholm wrote on X.
Okay explanation the barrel is bigger and within mlb regulation! For the idiots that say it’s moved to the label you’re an idiot! Nobody is trying to get jammed you just move the wood from the parts you don’t use to the parts you do! You’re welcome no more stress for y’all !
— Jazz Chisholm Jr (@j_chisholm3) March 31, 2025
Chisholm also fired back at a couple of critics who said he is not good enough to hit using a traditional bat. Here is one example:
Been hitting the barrel since I traded wink wink *
— Jazz Chisholm Jr (@j_chisholm3) March 31, 2025
Chisholm just started using the torpedo-shaped bat this season. He has played extremely well since he was traded to New York last July, so it’s not as if he’s had some big awakening because of the shape of his bat. Though, he does have three home runs in three games, which is notable for a player whose career high for homers in a season is 19.
Major League Baseball has already said that the design of the torpedo-shaped bats is legal. There are no rules stating that the fattest part of the bat has to be at the end.
You can read more about the purpose behind the bat design here.
