During the season-opening series against the Milwaukee Brewers, Several New York Yankees used redesigned bats with the barrel placed closer to the hands, leading to a franchise-record nine home runs in a blowout win. Brewers closer Trevor Megill criticized the “torpedo” bats as “terrible” yet acknowledged their effectiveness, sparking debate among players about the innovative design. Despite the controversy, the Yankees swept the Brewers in three games, with Nestor Cortes unfazed by the new bats and Rhys Hoskins expressing interest in trying them out.
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