Mets open to trying torpedo bats with Francisco Lindor already using one

MIAMI — The only known member of the Mets to use the torpedo bat this season is Francisco Lindor. 

That fact alone should tell you the innovative bat isn’t a panacea for a player — Lindor was 0-for-11 this season as Monday’s play against the Marlins began. 

Even so, Mets players are open to experimentation. 

“I had teammates last year [with the Yankees] that asked me if I wanted to try it, but it never caught my attention,” Juan Soto said. “But, yeah, I would try it.” 

Several Yankees used the innovative bat, which places extra meat just below the barrel, to bash a record 15 homers over three games against the Brewers.

Included were a team-record nine homers in Saturday’s game. 

Pete Alonso told The Post that he will probably place an order for torpedo bats just to see if they help him. 

“With certain bat modifications and stuff now, guys are doing whatever they can to catch up with the pitching, because pitching across the league is pretty darn good,” Alonso said. 

“At the end of the day it’s just hitters trying to catch up and adjust to the pitching and see how to maximize their consistency. They are getting a tool best fitted for them, no different than a guy wearing cleats that are just fitted perfect for him or having that glove that suits his position or having a bat that is tailored for his swing, so certain guys it definitely can be beneficial for.” 

But Alonso also downplayed the idea the torpedo bats led directly to the Yankees’ historic numbers against the Brewers. 

“The Yankees had an offensive explosion, and they are a very talented offense and that can happen even if some of the guys weren’t using the torpedo bat,” Alonso said. “That is a talented lineup and that is what happens when you get a bunch of guys hitting balls over the middle of the plate. … I’ll probably order some and try them out, but I think it’s the Indian and not the arrow.” 

Mark Vientos said he learned in spring training that several Yankees players would be using the torpedo style through his conversations with a representative from his bat manufacturer.

Vientos said he’s considered using the torpedo bat, and the Yankees’ early success might lead him to revisit that idea. 

“That is what makes it interesting, to try it out,” Vientos said. “But then again, they are a good team and they had a good week, but next week they could have had a bad week and then people are going to be like, ‘It’s not the bat.’ ” 

Soto seemed amused by the attention the torpedo bats have received in recent days. 

“It’s just another bat, which is a different shape,” Soto said. “I think it’s the same thing guys have been using for years, things like the Yankees are using now. I saw guys in the past using it, so I don’t think it’s anything new.” 

Lindor, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, began using the torpedo bat toward the end of spring training.

Mendoza expects others to test it, but it won’t be a case of players going to the plate in a game to use a torpedo bat for the first time. 

“You have got to get a feel for it and see what it’s like,” Mendoza said.