The torpedo bat won't be going away anytime soon based on MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's latest comments on the craze. Baseball's specialized bats which took over the league at the start of the season are perfectly legal per the rulebook but have still stirred up controversy over their unorthodox bowling-pin bat structure.

Some oddly-shaped baseball bats have become a hot topic among fans and players, after the Yankees’ so-called “Torpedo Bats” seemingly helped some sluggers hit multiple home runs.

Say goodbye to the juiced balls and say hello to the "torpedo" bats for this season's home run surge theory. For the uninitiated, the New York Yankees made headlines this past weekend after the team hit a staggering 15 home runs during the season-opening weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers.