The first week of the 2025 MLB season is in the books. Bat manufacturers flooded with orders for " torpedo bats " are probably the biggest winners from the opening week of the season, as something most fans hadn't heard of a week ago has become the most discussed topic in the sport. Who else has had a good week? Who needs to turn things around?

Coming into the season, the Atlanta Braves seemingly had high hopes for the year. They have a talented roster led by the reigning National League Cy Young winne

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves by a 3-1 final on Tuesday night (box score), improving their record to 7-0 in the process. The Dodgers have now matched the best start to a season by a defending World Series champion in Major League Baseball history,

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the biggest story of the first week of the 2025 MLB season is “torpedo bats,” the oddly shaped lumber that burst onto the scene thanks to the Yankees’ offensive explosion over the weekend and have continued to dominate baseball conversations this week.

It's gotten plenty of attention from around the league and also from Cleveland Cavaliers star and noted New York Mets fan Donovan Mitchell, who joked that the Yankees should be suspended for the season for deploying the new bats to such great effect.