Reds' Elly De La Cruz has career night with torpedo bat, including 436-foot moonshot homer
Rather than a triple, De La Cruz launched a 436-foot homer, his second of the night, that left the bat at more than 110 mph. No, that does not count as a cycle, but a night with two homers, a double and a single (and a stolen base, for good measure) for a career-high seven RBIs is objectively better than a cycle.
Elly De La Cruz Laughs About Using 'Torpedo' Bat Again After 2 HR, 7 RBIs in Reds' Win
After going 4-for-5 with two homers and seven RBI in the Reds' 14-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday, De La Cruz laughed when asked by reporters if he would be using the torpedo bat again (starts at 3:00 mark).
It took four games but the Reds found the full throttle for their offense, with both their little engine -- Matt McLain \-\- ...
The “Torpedo” bat’s barrel rests in a non-traditional location, closer to the hitter’s hands, with a skinnier top at the end," MLB.com's Thomas Harrigan wrote. "The innovation is attributed to Aaron ...
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