King of Prussia-based Victus Sports is at the epicenter of baseball’s new bat craze. Here’s what you need to know about the torpedo and whether it will be here to stay.

The Yankees were at PNC Park for the Pirates home opener on Friday, and they brought their torpedo bats with them.

There have been two companies that have filed with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Importer Michael Hauptman's Just Happy LLC filed for three trademarks, desiring to put "Torpedo Bat" and or "Torpedo Barrel Bat" on bats and "Torpedo Bat" on clothing and apparel, including apparel, baseball gloves, bat bags and glove bags.

When videos of Yankees hitters using funky-looking bats went viral last week, Orioles pitchers had some of the same reactions as fans did.

ESPN recently spoke to Bobby Hillerich, vice president of production at Hillerich & Bradsby which makes Louisville Slugger bats, about the surge of torpedo bats this season. He admitted that all 30 MLB teams had requested the bats by the middle of this week, after the Yankees' nine home run game last Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins talked about torpedo bats and what they can do for hitters during an appearance on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb Show."

ARLINGTON - Joc Pederson became the first Ranger to deploy a torpedo bat. Result: Initial failure to launch. Pederson, a self-described bat lover, got a few bats on Friday from the Sam Bat and Tucci companies, gave them a whirl in batting practice and took it into the game against Tampa Bay.

At least one Texas Rangers hitter took a chance on the new torpedo bats during Friday’s game with the Tampa Bay Rays.