This article was originally published on fansided.com as The future of torpedo bats: What every MLB player and expert has said about the controversy.

The controversy gained momentum after the New York Yankees smashed 15 home runs in their first three games of the season, many of them using torpedo bats. Their unique shape differs from ...

The bats, shaped slightly more like a bowling pin than traditional lumber, have been a source of controversy since the New ...

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Despite some initial controversy from fans wondering whether ... which both tell me they make torpedo bats, and they don't have plans to sell them at retail yet, but I'm sure in a couple weeks ...

Now another controversy has arisen with Torpedo-mania: speculation that that bat style may have contributed to the ailing elbows of ailing Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton. Giancarlo Stanton was ...

Louisville Slugger handcrafted De La Cruz's first-ever torpedo bat, which he used for the first time March 31 against the Texas Rangers. The Reds' shortstop went 4-for-5 with two home runs that day.

but increasingly ubiquitous torpedo bats. The bats, shaped slightly more like a bowling pin than traditional lumber, have been a source of controversy since the New York Yankees hit a team-record ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Louisville Slugger handcrafted De La Cruz's first-ever torpedo bat, which he used for the first time March 31 against the Texas Rangers.