The Houston Astros are seeking a ninth trip to the postseason in the last 11 years, but that lofty goal has taken a backseat to the impact the New York Yankees' new "torpedo" bats are having. The general concept of the bat is to shift the sweet spot of the barrel closer to the player's hands,

Torpedo bats have become all the rage during the opening week of the MLB season. Here's what you need to know about baseball's hottest trend.

The new "torpedo bats" have taken Major League Baseball by storm. The new bats debuted by the New York Yankees on Opening Day — which has more wood in the area around the label and closer to the hitter's hands — have become a craze following New York's nine-home-run,