In an interview, the commissioner said torpedo bats are good and challenges for balls and strikes are likely on the way.

Never one to shy away from a controversial topic, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred lauded “torpedo” bats as the future of America’s pastime, calling them “absolutely good for baseball” in a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times.

The surprising revelation in a Q-and-A with the New York Times came on the heels of Major League Baseball's first test of the 'challenge system'