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.

In the seventh inning, De La Cruz hit another one. This one, off a Gerson Garabito fastball, traveled 436 feet over the right-center-field wall and was launched at 110.2 mph off De La Cruz's bat. That homer extended Cincinnati's lead to 14-0. The home runs were the first and second for De La Cruz in four games this season.