Manny Machado gives his take on Yankees’ ‘torpedo’ bat following home run spree

Atlanta Braves v San Diego Padres - Source: Getty — Manny Machado gives his take on Yankees’ ‘torpedo’ bat following home run spree - Source: Getty

Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres made it four wins in four after a 5-0 shoutout win against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday to sweep the National League rivals.

Manny Machado, who was miked up during the game, was asked about New York Yankees hitters using custom 'torpedo' bats this season. The Yankees set the MLB record for most home runs after the first three games of the season with 15 dingers.

The Padres superstar shared he was unaware of the custom bats but said he would like to try them after learning about the Yankees' home run spree to start the season.

"They should send a few [torpedo bats] over here if they're gonna be hitting homers like that," Machado told the ESPN crew.

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Cody Bellinger, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe are reportedly using the 'torpedo' bats that has more wood near the label. Chisholm Jr. added two home runs to his tally with the new bat during the Yankees' 12-3 win on Sunday to sweep the Brewers.

According to reports, veteran Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton also used the custom bat last year.

Manny Machado dismissed injury concerns after Saturday's early exit

There was uncertainty over Manny Machado's place in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Braves as the All-Star slugger exited Saturday's game with a calf related issue.

However, it wasn't anything serious as Machado said it was just cramps in his right leg, commending his manager's decision.

“I think Shildty did the right thing there, just taking me out, precautionary stuff, maybe keeping it from being something worse,” Machado said. “It was just a little cramp. I’ve felt stuff like that before. It’s not a big deal, nothing too concerning.”

Machado started Sunday's game after overcoming the injury scare and helped the team with an RBI double. He went 1-4 against the Braves in the series finale while Fernando Tatis Jr. led the team by driving in two runs, going 2-3 on Sunday.

While the Padres hitters did their job, it sstartedpitcher Nick Pivetta ,who tied down the Braves from the mound. Pivetta, who signed a four-year, $55 million deal with San Diego in February, went scoreless across seven innings, allowing just one hit, the only hit from the Braves, in a dominant pitching performance.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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