The Yankees' new "Torpedo" bats are the talk of baseball. The bats -- which Major League Baseball confirmed are legal \-\- are defined by an untraditional barrel, which rests closer to the hitter's hands.

With 15 home runs in their first three games, the New York Yankees are flexing their muscles. Could part of their success be due to a new bat design?

MLB Opening Day has come and gone and we have a new power rankings to kick off April. Topedo Bats were the topic of the weekend, with the New York Yankees scoring 20 runs with the new, controversial bats.

Reds star Elly De La Cruz is the latest convert, hitting two home runs and knocking in seven runs in his first game with the unique bat.

The Bronx Bombers and their so-called "torpedo bats" have sparked intrigue across Major League Baseball, as the New York Yankees swept their opening series against the Milwaukee Brewers in a hot start to the season.

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.

Nine were reportedly hit with the new bats. Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz added more fuel to the fire when he picked up a torpedo bat for the first time Monday night in a homestand series against the Texas Rangers.