MLB player prop bets and odds for Aaron Judge on Thursday, April 3, 2025, as the New York Yankees take on the Arizona Diamondbacks.

But the Yankees have won each of their first three games of the 2025 MLB season, and they have been buoyed by the play of Aaron Judge. The star slugger has hit four home runs and 11 RBIs, including three homers on Saturday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. The Yankees sent him a simple three-word message on Instagram.

The New York Yankees have new custom bats that have led to some early offensive success, but star Aaron Judge has opted not to use a "torpedo bat" this year. When asked why he isn't using a torpedo bat, Judge said he can hit the bell just as well without one.

On the off-chance anyone is still in the dark, the torpedo bat is potentially the most exciting innovation to hit MLB in a long time. A bat model that is thickest where the hitter is most likely to make contact?

Check out some of the home runs hit this season by players using torpedo 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"

Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz has joined the wave of players using the "torpedo bats." He had a phenomenal game in his first action with his new bat.

Torpedo Bats on cards and Jackson Merrill has 8 different autograph variations in the latest edition of Above the Mantel

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,