MLB player prop bets and odds for Aaron Judge on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, as the New York Yankees take on the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The New York Yankees have arguably the best slugger in baseball in Aaron Judge.Frankly, it's not much of an argument, but Shohei Ohtani at least has to be considered. If you want to just think about the American League,

Judge has a team-leading four of those homers, and a combined nine homers have been launched by the torpedo-bat quintet of Jazz Chisholm Jr. (3), Anthony Volpe (2), Austin Wells (2), Cody Bellinger (1) and Paul Goldschmidt (1).

For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate

It’s the “torpedo bat.” The torpedo bat became the talk of baseball after the New York Yankees hit 15 home runs — including nine on Saturday — over three games. The bats, true to the name, feature a torpedo-like shape and are custom-made,

New torpedo bats have become all the rage in Major League Baseball and a Minnesota Twins slugger is trying them out.

"I think it’s an amazing discovery," said Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, one of many players suddenly interested in the new bats.

"The Yankees are bringing a lot of publicity to them with their performance thus far, but they weren’t a secret in the industry prior to this weekend.” An AL executive meanwhile told Feinsand they believe the Yankees tying an MLB record with 15 home runs in their first three games of the 2025 season will help bring more publicity to the bats.

Developed by a physicist, these bats have their widest part, called the barrel, closer to the player's hands to offer a better chance of hitting the ball on their "sweet spot"