In an interview with The New York Times, Manfred also forecasted fans getting more access to game broadcasts after the 2028 season.

Never one to shy away from a controversial topic, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred lauded “torpedo” bats as the future of America’s pastime, calling them “absolutely good for baseball” in a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times.

One voice who had not weighed in on the situation, however, was MLB commissioner Rob Manfred. He remedied that Sunday, throwing his full support behind torpedo bats. Manfred went as far as to call them " absolutely good for baseball ," according to the New York Times.