BALTIMORE —Amidst the hype about the Yankees’ “Torpedo” bats, Alex Bregman received one from the Marucci bat company.

Red Sox fan Dave Portnoy has begun a crusade against the torpedo bat trend popularized by the Yankees that's taking MLB by storm, just as an All-Star on his favorite team hinted that he was jumping on the bandwagon.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman said he used a torpedo bat in the batting cages and on the field during batting practice on Wednesday before the game in Baltimore against the division-rival Orioles,

Alex Bregman, currently playing for the Boston Red Sox, received a heartwarming birthday tribute from his wife Reagan on Instagram. The post included adorable photos of their family with their son Knox.

The Red Sox showed an inability to adapt, losing three of the four games of the season-opening series on the road to the Texas Rangers. Boston's top players, including new third baseman Alex Bregman, struggled in this series.