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Manfred highlighted that the bats have been used for a few years now, with players such as Giancarlo Stanton and Francisco Lindor using torpedoes last season.

Manfred did note MLB umpires are "more receptive" to the robot-style system if it were to be adopted, but the next round of collective bargaining negotiations with the players will likely determine which system gets put in use at the big-league level.