Torpedo bats are just the latest innovation in the design of baseball bats, some of which stuck, and others which ... did not.

Yahoo has taken a big step, announcing Friday that in its leagues, the MLB players who are using torpedo bats will be denoted with a special icon. Here's how it looks on their site, with the example lineup including Yankees catcher Austin Wells, Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm and Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor as the players with the icon.

Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton is perhaps the most fan-friendly owner in baseball. That should come as little surprise — he's a big fan himself, and

The new bats caused excitement when New York Yankees hitters clobbered home runs with them opening weekend, and that has some Portland players eager to give the torpedo bat some swings.

After a number of hitters adopted the new bowling-pin-looking bats during MLB opening week, FanDuel and DraftKings Sportsbooks are offering special bets related to the movement. DraftKings has an entire section made up of players that have used a torpedo bat this season, including Elly de la Cruz, Francisco Lindor, Dansby Swanson, and others.

After the new design erupted into the public’s attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest.

Torpedo bats have taken the baseball world by storm over the last few days, and that storm has reached the Texas Rangers. According to a report from Evan Grant

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.