· leanhardt is the mastermind behind the torpedo bat , which made headlines this season after the yankees hit 15 home runs over their first three games, with nine of the homers coming from. · this year the club introduced a new bat featuring what they call a “torpedo barrel,” and it’s quite literally breaking the game of baseball. · jazz chisholm jr. , cody bellinger, paul goldschmidt and austin wells are among the yankees swinging “torpedo” bats , which also saw use in spring training and during last season. The new york yankees are an american professional baseball team based in the new york city borough of the bronx. · some yankees players used a new bat during the second game in the major league baseball series against the milwaukee brewers. · the yankees set a franchise record with nine home runs using custom-designed bats that have a wider barrel near the handle. Mlb confirmed that the torpedo bats do not violate any rules and help hitters make better contact. And anthony volpe. · the new torpedo bats drew attention when the new york yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on saturday. · early in saturdays home run barrage, the yes network broadcast showed a new style of bat several yankees are using this season, including jazz chisholm jr. The yankees compete in major league baseball as a member club of the american league east division. Yahoo is using openai to generate summaries for this content. Click on a trending topic to learn more about it. Ai-generated content sometimes contains inaccurate or incomplete information.