The bat shall be one piece of solid wood.” When questioned about the new bats, MLB has stated that they do conform to all rules and are legal. Interestingly enough, torpedo bats aren't entirely new ...

The baseball season started with a bang. While fans were excited for America's pastime to be back, it literally started with a bang. Fans saw the Yankees outscore the Brewers 47-15 in a four-game ...

By now, you’ve probably heard about baseball’s greatest innovation since the curveball: MLB’s new “torpedo” bat, the reconfigured bat that moves the barrel — or the sweet spot — closer to the handle, ...

Despite many fans’ worries that the bats may be illegal, they do not violate MLB rules. MLB requires that bats are smooth, round and don’t have diameters or lengths of more than 2.61 inches ...

The Yankees hit nine homers off the Brewers, some with a bat that could be best described as shaped like a bowling pin.

If you're wondering if the bats are legal, yes they are. And as The Athletic reported: "The shape of the bat does not violate the rules, per a league spokesperson." That's right, the league has ...

Amid concern from fans about a potential competitive advantage with the new bats, an MLB spokesperson told The Athletic's Chris Kirschner that "the shape of the bat does not violate the rules." ...

While the offensive output was impressive, fans were obsessed with the bats that some of the New York players were using. The barrels were enlarged, and social media dubbed them as "torpedo bats." ...