"It's not the noodle. It's the chef," said Scott Boras, whose agency had Louisville Slugger send client Elly De La Cruz his torpedo bat(s).

De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 8-6 extra-inning loss to the Giants.

Elly De La Cruz is a superstar no matter what bat he is holding. But on Monday night, the Cincinnati Reds shortstop wielded a torpedo bat for the first time and finished with the best hitting stat ...