You're not going to get the story you're looking for,' the oft-injured slugger says about the link between his suddenly popular torpedo

It's been revealed that the Yankees are using new custom bats known as "torpedo" bats, which have more wood at the label to give a larger spot to the area where players make contact. They've hit so many home runs to start the season, but it's a very small sample size. Is it the bats? Or is it that the Milwaukee Brewers ' pitching is just THAT bad?

Some oddly-shaped baseball bats have become a hot topic among fans and players, after the Yankees’ so-called “Torpedo Bats” seemingly helped some sluggers hit multiple home runs.

If a torpedo bat revolution is underway in MLB, the New York Yankees might be at the forefront of it, but the Cincinnati Reds are close behind.

Baseball season is back, and it didn’t take long for the New York Yankees to start crushing records and dominating conversation. And at the center of it all? “Torpedo” bats.

Yankees outscored the Brewers 36-14 to open the season. There's plenty of enthusiasm and many questions still to be answered.

A Brewers pitcher totally ripped the Yankees new torpedo-style bats. Then, he ripped the MLB, too, for allowing them. Manny Machado’s exit has Padres fans on edge. After Saturday's game, Nestor Cortes left Yankee Stadium without speaking to reporters.

For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate

YES announcer Michael Kay pointed out during the broadcast that several players had been using a design with a barrel closer to the hands.