A number of players on other teams have used the bat, which shifts weight from the ... Van Scoyoc said he had not heard about the new design before the Yankees’ coming-out party this weekend.

The idea behind the new bat design is actually pretty simple: Move more of the wood toward the sweet spot of the bat, where players try to make contact and where the bat will produce optimal results.

The Yankees hit 15 home runs in three games with several players using the uniquely-shaped ‘torpedo bat,’ and some Dodgers ... had not heard about the new design before the Yankees’ coming ...