Following a solo home run from shortstop Anthony Volpe in the bottom of the fourth inning on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Yankees have officially set an MLB

While other types of modified bats, such as corked bats, are strictly forbidden in the major leagues, MLB has already confirmed that torpedo bats are legal and allowed; the league itself has even released news articles highlighting them. This could pave the way for a new era of baseball, one in which home-run hitters take precedence.

New York Yankees have hit a record-leveling 15 home runs in their first three games of the MLB season against Milwaukee Brewers, including a team record nine in their 20-9 win on Saturday, and the revolutionary torpedo bats are being seen as the reason for the sudden explosiveness.

The New York Yankees' new torpedo bats, developed by MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt who has also done work for NASA, have gone viral and sparked a fierce debate.

Are the New York Yankees cheating the system? That's what baseball fans believe after the Yankees unveiled "experimental" bats that shifted the weight

Former Yankees infielder Kevin Smith explained this new bat shape is called the "torpedo" and was designed by someone in the team's front office. It's pretty straightforward. The "torpedo" is intended to decrease misses and increase barreled balls.

Count Spencer Jones among the members of the New York Yankees family who will swing a torpedo bat this season. The No. 3 overall prospect in the New York farm s

The Yankees have re-signed Dominic Smith to a minor league deal after he hit .297 in spring training but did not make the Major League club.

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