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8 MLB Hitters Best Suited To Power Up with Torpedo Bat

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It'll be a while before we have enough data to paint a clear picture of the benefits of the torpedo bat.
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the team went deep three times – one each for Jasson Domínguez, Anthony Volpe and Ben Rice – to reach 18 through the first four games of the 2025 season.
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