MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred breaks silence on torpedo bats

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred lent his help to the so-called torpedo bats which have captured the attention of baseball fans and pundits since the start of the season The bats were first highlighted during the New York Yankees opening day meeting against the Milwaukee Brewers Eyebrows were raised further when New York mashed nine home runs against the Brewers in the second battle of the season CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMMore players have since begun using the bats even as pitchers have complained But Manfred backed the use of it in a up-to-date interview I believe that issues like the torpedo bat and the debate around it demonstrate the fact that baseball still occupies a unique place in our values because people get into a complete frenzy over something that's really nothing at the end of the day The bats comply with the rules he notified the New York Times Manfred added that players have genuinely been moving the sweet spot around in bats for years and highlighted the debate about baseball going being ratings and attendance PHILLIES' BRYSON STOTT'S ARMBAND HELPS REVEAL GENDER OF A FRIEND'S BABY DURING GAMEBaseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins also weighed in on the debate in an interview on OutKick s The Ricky Cobb Show Well when you look back at the match when I played in the s s ' s the pitcher was pretty much dominant and now we are like second-class citizens Everything has been done for the hitter Like you say the clock the bases are bigger you have an over glove which gives you an extra three to seven inches sliding into the bag ahead of the throw Jenkins reported In addition to the rule changes that favor hitters Jenkins reported the torpedo bats are just the latest thing in baseball that will help them There is more of a hitting surface for the hitter and I think it might increase the batting average a little bit but you will get a better piece of wood on the ball and the ball will maybe expedition a little further he revealed Who knows A couple of extra-base hits and now one hitter sees one of his teammates use it Now he wants to use it I can believe before the All-Star break every ball club is going to have a half-dozen hitters using that torpedo bat Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter