Seager said he’s more concerned with his body movement than technology. Semien has been loyal to a pair of bat models he picked up from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Robbie Grossman, which he’s kind of had turned into his own hybrid. Both Seager and Semien sounded like creatures of routine.

Torpedo bats have taken the baseball world by storm over the last few days, and that storm has reached the Texas Rangers. According to a report from Evan Grant

Elly De La Cruz hit 2 HRs and had 7 RBIs in the Cincinnati Reds’ 14-3 victory over the Texas Rangers. Colin Cowherd discusses the new powerful torpedo bats and if they’re good for baseball.

High school baseball players use aluminum bats during the prep season but use wood bats in some youth and high school leagues.

Cincinnati Reds star shortstop Elly De La Cruz, like every baseball player and fan, has heard all about the torpedo bat. And he wanted to see for himself what all the fuss was about. So, De La Cruz, in the lead-up to the Reds' game against the Texas Rangers on Monday night, took some practice hacks with the torpedo bat.

After a number of hitters adopted the new bowling-pin-looking bats during MLB opening week, FanDuel and DraftKings Sportsbooks are offering special bets related to the movement. DraftKings has an entire section made up of players that have used a torpedo bat this season, including Elly de la Cruz, Francisco Lindor, Dansby Swanson, and others.

For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate.

Torpedo bats have taken the MLB world by storm in just the week or so since Opening Day. The New York Yankees, who started using these specialized bats this season, have already hit 22 home runs since Thursday,