Yahoo has taken a big step, announcing Friday that in its leagues, the MLB players who are using torpedo bats will be denoted with a special icon. Here's how it looks on their site, with the example lineup including Yankees catcher Austin Wells, Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm and Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor as the players with the icon.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the biggest story of the first week of the 2025 MLB season is “torpedo bats,” the oddly shaped lumber that burst onto the scene thanks to the Yankees’ offensive explosion over the weekend and have continued to dominate baseball conversations this week.

The Houston Astros are seeking a ninth trip to the postseason in the last 11 years, but that lofty goal has taken a backseat to the impact the New York Yankees'

Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game

Nine were reportedly hit with the new bats. Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz added more fuel to the fire when he picked up a torpedo bat for the first time Monday night in a homestand series against the Texas Rangers.

The premise of the torpedo bat—i.e., the thick part of the bat is shifted more toward the handle, where some hitters are more likely to make contact—is valid, and the promise of it seems to be real. Besides,

Check out some of the home runs hit this season by players using torpedo bats.