The New York Yankees made history on Tuesday. After tying the Major League home run record for the most long balls hit through the first three games of a season

Jazz Chisholm Jr. not only still carries a grudge against a Miguel Rojas, but the old-school values of Major League Baseball, too.

While other types of modified bats, such as corked bats, are strictly forbidden in the major leagues, MLB has already confirmed that torpedo bats are legal and allowed; the league itself has even released news articles highlighting them. This could pave the way for a new era of baseball, one in which home-run hitters take precedence.

Former Yankees infielder Kevin Smith explained this new bat shape is called the "torpedo" and was designed by someone in the team's front office. It's pretty straightforward. The "torpedo" is intended to decrease misses and increase barreled balls.

Torpedo bat has a thicker barrel than conventional bats; they were in use last year, but Yankees historic start has them in focus.

Some Yankees players used a new bat during the second game in the Major League Baseball series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The game sent shockwaves across Major League Baseball. Other MLB teams have since placed an influx of orders with Hillerich & Bradsby, the Louisville-based company that makes Louisville Slugger bats and created the torpedo bats used by Yankee players over the weekend.

The Yankees have re-signed Dominic Smith to a minor league deal after he hit .297 in spring training but did not make the Major League club.

Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews graduated from the MLB Top 100 prospect list. As a result, New York Yankees' top prospect George Lombard