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The New York Times |
By the end of the Reds’ 14-3 rout of the Texas Rangers on Monday night, the 23-year-old slugger had used it to go 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double and seven RBIs.
Chicago Tribune |
“The swings were hitting the thickness of the torpedo as opposed to the end of the bat.”

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