The Bronx Bombers now have torpedoes in their arsenal. The wood of the bat is shifted from the barrel towards the batter's hands to create a custom sweet spot where contact is most frequently made.

The biggest storyline of MLB's opening week isn't the Dodgers' historic 5-0 start or Shohei Ohtani’s dominance—it's the "torpedo bat," a futuristic piece of equipment that’s taken the league by storm, ...

If you would had told anyone from the MLB community two weeks ago that the biggest headline after one week of the regular season would be torpedo bats, they would probably think you were a freak.