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The New York Yankees officially launched the "t o rpedo bat" era over the weekend -- with multiple players using a modified baseball bat during the team’s historic offensive onslaught in its opening ...
The New York Times |
Milwaukee Brewers starter Nestor Cortes Jr. said the New York Yankees were not fully bought into using the torpedo bats last season.
U.S. News & World Report |
Aaron Judge homered in his first at-bat, Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice and the New York Yankees went deep four more times in a 12-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, a day after becoming...

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Judge Homers Again, Chisholm Jr. Goes Deep Twice as Yanks Rout Brewers 12-3 to Complete 3-Game Sweep
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What are the ‘torpedo’ bats in MLB that have everyone talking?
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Yankees go yard four more times, sweep Brewers 12-3
Aaron Judge homered in his first at-bat, Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice and the New York Yankees went deep four more times in a 12-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, a day after becoming the third team in major league history to hit nine homers in a game.

Diamondbacks vs Yankees Prediction, Odds, Picks - Apr. 1

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The New York Yankees (3-0) and their torpedo bats take the field in the Bronx Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks (2-2) in the first game of their midweek series. Former Orioles' ace Corbin...
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Corbin Carroll and Ian Happ will be among the star attractions when the Arizona Diamondbacks play the Chicago Cubs on Sunday at 4:10 p.m. ET, at Chase Field.
ESPN |
Diamondbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson smacks an RBI single to become the first full-time pitcher with a hit since the universal DH was implemented.

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Diamondbacks at Yankees Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends and stats for April 1
The New York Yankees (3-0) and their torpedo bats take the field in the Bronx Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks (2-2) in the first game of their midweek series. Former Orioles' ace Corbin Burnes is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Will Warren for New York.
Diamondbacks vs. Yankees Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 1
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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Yankees odds, tips and betting trends | April 1
A series opener between the New York Yankees (3-0) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2-2) is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. ET, at Yankee Stadium.The Diamondbacks (-111 moneyline odds to win) and the
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Diamondbacks' Lourdes Gurriel: Smacks game-tying homer
Gurriel went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Cubs. Gurriel tied the game 6-6 in the eighth inning with his first homer of the season, the second of eight runs the D-Backs scored in the frame.
Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Burnes set to hit the spotlight against the New York Yankees
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Pitcher Ryne Nelson makes history with RBI in first MLB at-bat
Diamondbacks pitcher Ryne Nelson smacks an RBI single to become the first full-time pitcher with a hit since the universal DH was implemented.
'That was awesome': Pitcher Nelson records pinch-hit RBI single in 1st career AB
It was the sixth inning Sunday and Torey Lovullo had a decision to make. His team was, in his words, “flatlining” at the time offensively and needed a spark. The Diamondbacks' manager looked over his options and sent Pavin Smith up to hit for second baseman Garrett Hampson.
Cubs' bullpen concerns raised by 10-6 loss to Diamondbacks
Even using a reliever to pinch-hit didn’t stop the Diamondbacks’ onslaught in the eighth inning that buried the Cubs in a 10-6 loss Sunday. And as right-hander Ryne Nelson chopped an RBI single up the middle to increase Arizona’s lead to two,
The Yankees smash franchise record nine home runs vs Brewers on Saturday. Are their new torpedo bats the difference?
Some of the Yankees are using redesigned bats this season and they appear to have made a difference in the first two games of the season.
Carbon monoxide poisoning possible cause of death of son of former New York Yankees player, according to judicial police
The death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, at a beach resort in Costa Rica is believed to be related to carbon monoxide inhalation, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) of the Central American country said Monday.
Yankees' Custom Bats for Players with New Sweet Spot Don't Violate Rules, MLB Says
Amid concern from fans about a potential competitive advantage with the new bats, an MLB spokesperson told The Athletic's Chris Kirschner that "the shape of the bat does not violate the rules." The 2025 MLB rulebook requires bats to be single pieces of solid wood no longer than 42 inches long.
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