The Washington Nationals are a rebuilding team that's finally starting to show real progress after a rough half-decade, but the New York Yankees' "torpedo" bats have taken the league by storm early this season.

It has a seemingly inflated barrel that is thickest and heaviest where the player most frequently makes contact, then narrowing at the end.

In a game often rooted in tradition, a new baseball bat is making waves, shaking up the sport with its unique design and unprecedented results.