With hitting arguably harder than ever, teams are looking at data, technology drills and, yes, new bat shapes to get an edge.

"Incredible, incredible at-bats by our guys," Tigers manager AJ Hinch said. "That's not easy. I was just hoping ... Ibáñez battled for eight pitches, finally drawing a walk and forcing home ...

Cincinnati shortstop Elly De La Cruz blasted a pair of 400-foot homers and drove in seven runs while using the trendy torpedo bat for the first time.

NEW YORK (AP) — New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday. Using a strikingly different model in ...