Torpedo bat has a thicker barrel than conventional bats; they were in use last year, but Yankees historic start has them in focus.

The New York Yankees offense was finally silenced on Wednesday night. Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen tied a career-high with 13 strikeouts across 6.2 shutout innings, as New York lost 4-3. After the game, though, the bigger concern was that of Yankees starter Carlos Rodon.

The bat has been hiding in plain sight for roughly 150 years, waiting for someone to suggest redistributing the wood — legally, by the way — to the portion with which each individual strikes the ball most often.

Arizona's Corbin Burnes makes his Diamondbacks debut against the New York Yankees and their new 'torpedo bats' Tuesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

The New York Yankees bats became the center of the baseball universe and one Milwaukee Brewers pitcher is not happy about it.

One item to monitor within the torpedo bat controversy is how the Yankees do against lefty pitching.

The expectations for the San Diego Padres' performance in the MLB regular season are high, especially after their strong 3-0 start with Manny Machado playing a pivotal role. In a recent game against the Atlanta Braves,

The Mariners skipper took some time before a game against the Detroit Tigers to discuss the new style of bats being used around the league.