It took all of four games into the new season for Elly De La Cruz ... came bat in the seventh inning needing a triple for the ...

Like it or not, the Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz just dumped a ton of fuel on the torpedo-style bat conversation that's engulfed MLB. Playing against the Texas Rangers Monday at Great American ...

If Martin Scorsese or Steven Spielberg directed a movie featuring what Elly De La Cruz did Saturday night, critics would give it two thumbs down.

Normally, that wouldn't be such a difficult task except that Elly ... game of De La Cruz's career. The seven RBI tied a Reds club record for a switch hitter. More: Do the Reds use torpedo bats?

The torpedo bats feature an expanded midsection, which is where hitters are most likely to make contact with the ball.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit his second career ... Heaney (0-1) allowed three hits, walked two and fanned six. De La Cruz came to bat with the bases loaded again in the seventh but ...

Some Major League Baseball players are changing up the type of bat they use in favor of ones that feature the thickest part ...

The Pitt News asked Pitt physics chair Andrew Zentner his thoughts on the new bats and the science behind the torpedo-shaped ...

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) makes a gesture to fans after hitting a homer in the third inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, Saturday, April 12, ...

Do hitters who use a Torpedo Bat have an advantage? They just might, and here are the best ones to wager on for Friday night ...

Nippon Professional Baseball has notified its 12 clubs that players can use so-called torpedo bats in regular-season games.

Aaron Judge of the Yankees, Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies, Mike Trout of the Angels and Tyler Soderstrom of the Athletics ...