There were reports indicating that the torpedo bats were one of the factors that led to Giancarlo Stanton's bilateral elbow injuries.

Giancarlo Stanton is not close to returning from the elbow tendinitis in both arms that’s bothered him since last year, but the Yankees DH said he is making progress.

NEW YORK — New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton sidestepped the topic of whether so-called torpedo bats caused the epicondylitis, or “tennis elbow,” that he’s experiencing in both of his elbows.