Cincinnati Reds star shortstop Elly De La Cruz, like every baseball player and fan, has heard all about the torpedo bat. And he wanted to see for himself what all the fuss was about. So, De La Cruz, in the lead-up to the Reds' game against the Texas Rangers on Monday night,

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.