Safety first, style also first: Mets pitcher Alex Torres wears padded hat on the mound

Get your derby hat jokes ready because Mets pitcher Alex Torres has a new cranial accessory. 

Last year, Torres was pitching for the Padres when he rocked his padded hat on the mound as a way of protecting his head in case any flying objects came back toward the mound too quickly.

New season, new team ... new hat. Torres closed Saturday's game for the Mets in an updated version of the safety-foward cap. 

It's good to see that MLB's fashion is still evolving, both in utility and style.