Brian Kenny is joined by Rob Parker for this edition of the Showdown to discuss "torpedo bats", Jackson Merrill and of the Atlanta Braves are done?

Max Muncy -- the Los Angeles Dodgers one, not the A's guy -- decided to try the now-famous (or infamous, as some feel) torpedo bat on Wednesday night in an eventual win over the Atlanta Braves.

The New York Yankees have taken Major League Baseball by storm at the plate so far in 2025, and the bats they are using have been given the credit. The Yankees debuted newly designed bats known as “torpedo bats” that increase the batter’s ability to get solid wood on the ball.

MLB's biggest trend hasn't made its way to L.A. just yet, but the reigning champion Dodgers are intrigued and plan to test the new bats out soon.

Even with Ronald Acuña Jr. still recovering from an ACL tear, the Atlanta Braves are expected to have one of the most explosive offenses in all of Major League

After the New York Yankees steamrolled the Milwaukee Brewers in their opening three-game series, will their new torpedo bats become standard in Major League Baseball?

The New York Yankees took the baseball world by storm when they made it public that they were using a new piece of hitting technology dubbed the torpedo bat. Th

The Atlanta Braves are in need of solutions. After starting their season 0-4 and an upcoming series against the 2024 World Series Champions to say that the Braves are struggling would be an understatement. Though there are still at least 158 games ahead of them and some of their best players are still in recovery, suggestions are welcome.