There is a new craze sweeping through Major League Baseball. It’s called the torpedo bat. Much like the name suggests, the torpedo bat is designed to create a different experience for MLB hitters. It looks like a bowling pin with a slender handle and a wider barrel that expands towards the bat label. It also meets MLB regulations.

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The new bats caused excitement when New York Yankees hitters clobbered home runs with them opening weekend, and that has some Portland players eager to give the torpedo bat some swings.

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.

After the new design erupted into the public’s attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest.

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

Torpedo bats have been thrust into the national conversation following the Yankees’ three-game sweep of the Brewers last weekend to open the season, including Saturday’s 20-9 rout that doubled as a home run derby with a franchise record nine homers.

Following the New York Yankees’ ‘remarkable’ success with the torpedo bats, Joc Pederson and other Texas Rangers players are now eager to give them a shot this season. Joc Pederson has been vocal about jumping on the hype surrounding the “torpedo bats,