The nuance? The "torpedo" bat, used widely by Yankees hitters to open the year. Torpedo bats actually aren't completely brand-new. They haven't been widely utilized across MLB since their initial ...

Next-generation bats could mean a leveling of the balance of power between pitchers and hitters. The arms have been dominating for a decade. Between increased velocity and spin rates, Spider Tack (now ...

The Yankees ... Yankees’ new rotation arm went from spring hero to liability General manager Brian Cashman has been vocal about the team’s desire to find another right-handed bat, but the ...

Perhaps most notably, it was revealed that Giancarlo Stanton was swinging a version of a torpedo bat for large portions of ...

The New York Yankees have ignited both excitement and controversy across the baseball world with their introduction of innovative “torpedo” bats. The impact was immediate and dramatic ...

This allows hitters to get more impact and velocity on pitches thrown inside. Aaron Leanhardt, who is credited with inventing the new bat and used to work as an analyst for the Yankees before ...

They were initially introduced by the New York Yankees and a select few hitters ... a sample size to definitively state the true impact of these bats, but in the short time they've been used ...

Yankees Manager Aaron Boone also addressed concerns, noting that the new bats don’t drastically impact the game. “I say to you guys all the time, we’re trying to win on the margins,” Boone ...

Michael Kay explains that the Yankees made new bats "where they moved a lot ... “I don’t think the kind of bat used had any impact on the outcome of the series,” Christian Yelich said.

Alex Verdugo shook his head when reminded the Atlanta Braves are 2-0 since he was recalled this week. ''I'm not taking credit for it yet,'' Verdugo said. Even so, Verdugo's four hits and two runs ...

The Houston Astros are seeking a ninth trip to the postseason in the last 11 years, but that lofty goal has taken a backseat to the impact the New York Yankees' new "torpedo" bats are having.