The New York Yankees took the baseball world by storm when they made it public that they were using a new piece of hitting technology dubbed the torpedo bat. Th

Kiké Hernández struck out on the next at-bat to end the inning and strand Muncy at second, but then Shohei Ohtani came through one inning later with a walkoff homer on his bobblehead night. The Dodgers are now 8-0, the longest undefeated run by a defending champion to open the season in MLB history.

Will there be a significant offensive surge in baseball now that hitters across the league want their hands on the bats? Maybe, but not anytime soon.

It should be noted that one Yankee declined to use the torpedo bat. Aaron Judge said he was more comfortable with conventional lumber, which is what he used to blast four home runs in 11 at bats. The Brewers finally gave up and walked him intentionally — with the bases empty.

One of the great features of baseball is how often this old sport learns a new trick. They've been playing the game since the 1800s, yet every season brings an innovation to the forefront. Sometimes it's a completely new idea,

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman aggravated his surgically repaired ankle when he slipped in the shower, keeping him out of the lineup vs. Atlanta.

Cubs' top prospect Cam Smith is set to make his MLB debut this season, while the White Sox are off to a respectable start with a 2-2 record, and the Yankees have introduced torpedo bats, which are technically operating within the guidelines of the current rule book but are causing outrage among fans and MLB pitchers.

Torpedo bat has also piqued the interest of the MLB betting community, with “Torpedo Bat Cheat Sheets” suddenly popping up on social media platforms. With the best team in baseball reportedly interested in experimenting with the torpedo bats after a red-hot start,