It took all of four games into the new season for Elly De La Cruz to yet again do something ... This time he came bat in the seventh inning needing a triple for the cycle. But that's not it ...

The “torpedo bat” may be more than a quirky new piece of gear. It might be the gateway to a new era in baseball.

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?

"It's not the noodle. It's the chef," said Scott Boras, whose agency had Louisville Slugger send client Elly De La Cruz his ...

"It's not the noodle. It's the chef," said Scott Boras, whose agency had Louisville Slugger send client Elly De La Cruz his ...

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 ...