New York Yankees star Aaron Judge hit his sixth home run of the season in just the team's seventh game so far.

A common sentiment from players about torpedo bats is that hitting is about the player. If you can’t hit a 97 mph fastball or nasty slider with a normal bat, a torpedo bat isn’t going to help.

The Yankees were at PNC Park for the Pirates home opener on Friday, and they brought their torpedo bats with them.

ESPN recently spoke to Bobby Hillerich, vice president of production at Hillerich & Bradsby which makes Louisville Slugger bats, about the surge of torpedo bats this season. He admitted that all 30 ...