Torpedo bat vs. regular bat Dr. David Pritchard is a physicist at MIT and friend of Leanheardt. He said the physics of the classic baseball bat design do not add up.

MLB's torpedo bat has taken the league by storm this season. Which teams and players have used it? Here's a tracker.

De La Cruz used the bat for the first time in the Reds' 14-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday. He went 4-for-5 for two home runs and seven RBIs in the blowout win.