The New York Yankees got off to an incredible start this season, only to cool off in their past two games against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After riding high co
In the Yankees fifth game, a 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday night, Anthony Volpe, who is using the 'torpedo' bat, slugged his fourth round tripper of the season. He's tied with Aaron Judge for the team lead in home runs.
In the seventh, pinch hitter Oswald Peraza homered to set the record. The Yankees became the third team in MLB history to hit nine homers in a game. The Toronto Blue Jays set the MLB record in 1987, becoming the only team to hit 10 in a game.
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New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet.
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 continue to send baseballs into the orbit. In fact, they just set a new MLB record amid a pair of home runs on Tuesday.
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Sportsnaut on MSNNew York Yankees’ record-breaking bats: MLB rule-breaker or game-breaking innovation?MLB regular season has only begun, and the New York Yankees are already involved in a controversy. This time, it’s impossible to ignore after their record-breaking start to the season. It all started in their second game of the season,
The bats shaped like bowling pins at the end have baseball buzzing after they were used by Yankees players who contributed to a barrage of 15 home runs in the first three games.
YES announcer Michael Kay pointed out during the broadcast that several players had been using a design with a barrel closer to the hands.