Using a torpedo bat for the first time, Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz had a career night Monday against the Texas Rangers, hitting a pair of long home runs and driving in seven in a 14-3 blowout.

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. The so-called torpedo bats − the MLB-legal, tailor-made ...

The legend of the "torpedo bat" grows. Elly De La Cruz had what will surely stand as one of the best individual games of the 2025 MLB season Monday while leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 14-3 win ...

Add Elly De La Cruz’s name to the growing list of MLB players embracing the hyped “torpedo” bat. The star Cincinnati Reds shortstop had a night to remember Monday, going 4-for-5 with two ...

MILWAUKEE – The first day Elly De La Cruz got his hands on ... downplayed the impact of the equipment after De La Cruz’s torpedo bat breakout night. Boras echoed the thought, mentioning ...

Elly De La Cruz's torpedo bat debut ends in fireworks and home runs On Monday, De La Cruz tried out a torpedo bat in batting practice. He liked the way it felt and the way he swung, so he decided ...

Of note is that De La Cruz on this night was using the much-discussed "torpedo" bat, which was a bit of a game-time decision for him: Elly De La Cruz & Terry Francona on a 4-5, 2 HR, 7 RBI ...

CINCINNATI -- Using the trendy torpedo bat for the first time, Elly De La Cruz had a single, double and two home runs for a career-high seven RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds routed the Texas Rangers ...

Elly De La Cruz & Terry Francona on a 4-5, 2 HR, 7 RBI performance after changing to the torpedo bat pregame: "Are you going to use it again?" Plus: Elly on why his early improvement in 2025.

It didn’t take long for Elly De La Cruz to find his way with the much-talked-about “torpedo” bat. The Cincinnati Reds star had a performance for the ages while using the new style of bat for ...

This is the torpedo bat’s world, and we’re just living ... On Monday night Reds’ star Elly De La Cruz used the torpedo for the first time against the Rangers and absolutely went off.