The bats have been around for a few years, at least since 2023, and bat companies have long been working with the distribution of weight to help hitters get an edge.

Randy Johnson is credited with bringing the necklace, produced by a Japanese company, stateside. According to the New York Times, he visited Japan in 2001 on an All-Star tour and started the trend, which surged following the 2004 World Series-winning Red Sox team wearing them and continued for the rest of the decade.

The Mariners skipper took some time before a game against the Detroit Tigers to discuss the new style of bats being used around the league.

The New York Yankees' second baseman had a message Monday for any fans upset about the team's new bat revolution.

The New York Yankees' new 'bowling pin' bat has been ruled completely legal by MLB, but it hasn't stopped Milwaukee Brewers rival Trevor Megill from sounding off following three consecutive losses