During the series finale between the Astros and the Yankees, the umpire crew confiscated the bat and questioned its legality with MLB officials.

The Astros, down by four runs in the ninth inning Thursday night, were starting to build some momentum. A leadoff single by ...

Long story short, the bat was technically illegal because of the coloring, though it was determined it did not give Trammell an unfair advantage. Rule 3.02 gives the umpires the discretion to call the ...

The ninth inning of Thursday's New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros game -- an eventual 8-4 win by the visiting Yankees -- was delayed because of a controversy surrounding the bat of Astros outfielder ...

The New York Yankees’ 8-4 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night wasn’t without controversy. After controversy around umpire Brian Walsh’s dodgy calls, the spotlight shifted in the ninth inning ...

MLB has ruled Astros’ Taylor Trammell’s bat illegal but not advantageous, sparing Houston from any penalty after the Yankees’ protest.

The New York Yankees may have won another series in Houston, but they left there unhappy about Taylor Trammell’s bat. Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke up about the controversy surrounding the Houston ...

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone questioned the legality of a bat used by Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell during Thursday's series finale. Down by five runs in the bottom of the ninth ...