Torpedo bats have taken the baseball world by storm — and some MLB pitchers are not happy about it. Phillies reliever Matt Strahm opened up about his disdain for the new bats through a post on X this week, arguing that pitchers should have a competitive advantage to counter them.

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Matt Strahm proposed such a deal on Monday, saying hitters can "use whatever bat they want," as long as pitchers can go back to using the pine tar those same hitters use to handle those bats.

As Strahm alluded to, some recent MLB rule changes may have negatively impacted pitchers. The pitch clock, first introduced for the 2023 season, has been claimed to cause additional wear on pitchers' arms. The league and its players' association debated the issue but have not come to a conclusion either way.