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Reds' Elly De La Cruz 'torpedoes' Rangers with 2 homers, 7 RBIs

Elly De La Cruz had a standout performance for the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, going 4-for-5 with two home runs and seven RBIs.
The increased interest in advanced data and hitting performance led to the development and use of 'torpedo bats' by some MLB players.
De La Cruz's performance contributed to the Reds' lopsided 14-3 victory over the Texas Rangers at Great American Ball Park.
Leanhardt, the Miami Marlins' field coordinator, said, "I think the eureka moment, really, was when players pointed to where they were trying to hit the ball."
De La Cruz's impressive game increased his batting average to.438 and showcased the potential impact of the new bats, though Francona believes player skill is more significant.

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Reds' Elly De La Cruz uses 'torpedo' bat in rout of Rangers

Elly De La Cruz had his breakout game of 2025 Monday night. It also happened to be the first night he used the so-called 'torpedo bat.'

1 day ago·Louisville, United States

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What exactly is a torpedo bat? Who invented it? Is it legal? Everything to know

Reds' superstar Elly De La Cruz became the latest MLB player to smash a home run with a torpedo bat, but what is it? And are the bats legal?

1 day ago·Cincinnati, United States

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Cincinnati Reds Manager Defends Elly De La Cruz After Crushing Two 400-Foot HRs With Torpedo Bat

Elly De La Cruz holds a torpedo bat. Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz played his first game with the controversial torpedo bat on Monday in a 14-3 win. The shortstop erupted for a four-hit night that included a pair of home runs. De La Cruz finished a triple shy of the cycle. He racked up 11 total bases and seven RBIs. Questions surrounding that experimental equipment immediately surfaced. The 23-year-old infielder entered the contest agai…

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Reds' Elly De La Cruz 'torpedoes' Rangers with 2 homers, 7 RBIs

Elly De La Cruz became the latest MLB star to put the torpedo bat to good use, swatting two home runs and collecting seven RBIs in a lopsided Cincinnati Reds win over the Texas Rangers.

2 days ago·Washington, United States

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Reds' Elly De La Cruz hits two long homers in first game with torpedo bat

Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz blasted a pair of 400-foot homers and drove in seven runs while using the trendy torpedo bat for the first time.

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Reds: Former Yankee Trevino introduced torpedo bat to new teammates

As soon as new Cincinnati Reds catcher Jose Trevino arrived at spring training, he started telling his new teammates about the great new style of bat that he started using in 2024 but hadnt picked up much traction yet around the league.Trevinos teammates listened. Some of them tried it out in batting practice. But then, after the first weekend of the MLB season, once the New York Yankees used these Torpedo bats and tied the Major League record w…

2 days ago·Cincinnati, United States

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