Seattle Mariners Reportedly Ordering Torpedo Bats For Use By Multiple Players
The "torpedo bat" is the talk of baseball in the season's first week and multiple Seattle Mariners players are reportedly willing to give them a try.
According to Adam Jude of the Seattle Times, Julio Rodriguez, Cal Raleigh and Jorge Polanco are at least willing to dabble in a little experimentation and the M's are ordering some of the bats, which deviate from the traditional look of a bat.
Jude correctly described them as looking like bowling pins which have a thicker barrel for hitting.
The Mariners are in the process of ordering a handful of the torpedo bats and several players are willing to give the trendy bats a try. (from @A_Jude) https://t.co/ZhSANSXRjq
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) March 31, 2025
Manager Dan Wilson told reporters before the game that he hadn't personally seen the torpedo bats yet, but he cited baseball as an evolving game that is willing to adapt in certain ways.
The Mariners have struggled offensively through the first handful of games this season. They hit just .175 in the first series with the Athletics but did a look a little better in an 9-6 loss to the Tigers on Tuesday. Luke Raley, Raleigh and Randy Arozarena each hit home runs in that defeat. It was Raley's first of the year, the same for Raleigh, and Arozarena's second.
The Mariners and Tigers will be back at it again on Tuesday night with first pitch coming at 6:40 p.m. PT. Casey Mize, who is the former No. 1 overall pick in the draft, will take the ball for the Tigers. He'll be opposed by Logan Gilbert, who pitched to a no-decision on Opening Night as the M's rallied to beat the A's.
With Tarik Skubal looming for Detroit on Wednesday, it feels like an early season "gotta have it" game for the M's.
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