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 have new custom bats that have led to some early offensive success, but star Aaron Judge has opted not to use a "torpedo bat" this year. When asked why he isn't using a torpedo bat, Judge said he can hit the bell just as well without one.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge continued his torrid start to the season on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers (GameTracker), launching his fourth home run (a two-run shot) in his first three games.

Don't count on Aaron Judge, the American League's reigning Most Valuable Player Award winner, to become the next member of the New York Yankees to take up the team's new "torpedo" bat. Rather, Judge intends to stick to what has enabled him to succeed throughout his big-league career.

The Yankees hit four first-inning home runs off former teammate Nestor Cortes on Saturday en route to a 20-9 drubbing. They added five more long balls during the game for a team-record nine, one short of the major league record.

New York's first three homers came off the first three pitches of the game -- an MLB record -- as Judge later hit a grand slam and finished with eight RBI

Aaron Judge combined with Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger to go deep on the first three pitches from Nestor Cortes, then hit two more homers as the New York Yankees set a team record with nine home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

Judge hit three home runs through four innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, as the Yankees ran away with a 20-9 win to improve to 2-0 on the season. New York racked up nine total homers, setting a new franchise record. That included a stretch of solo home runs on three consecutive pitches to open the bottom of the first inning.

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