Costantini had thought the hype surrounding the torpedo was a “hoax” but after dozens of swings in the cage, where he said the balance was better, the ball sounded more crisp off the bat.

Bryce Harper is set to take another swing at fatherhood — and he did it with a blue bat. The Philadelphia Phillies slugger used a blue bat in his first plate appearance of Monday night's game ...

Harper struck out with the blue bat. He resumed swinging his regular bat for the rest of the game and finished 1 for 5. “I think he would have been excited either way,” Turner said.

Harper struck out with the blue bat. He resumed swinging his regular bat for the rest of the game and finished 1 for 5. “I think he would have been excited either way,” Turner said.