Mets' Manaea (oblique) shut down from throwing after setback
New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea had a setback in his recovery from a right oblique strain and won’t throw for two weeks.
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Stanton says he'll continue using torpedo bats upon return from injury
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton said he'll continue using a torpedo bat whenever he returns from pain in both elbows, but also declined to say whether he thought using the new model might have caused his injury.
Pirates demote struggling RHP Bednar to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates are optioning struggling closer David Bednar to Triple-A Indianapolis, the team announced Tuesday. Thomas Harrington, MLB Pipeline's No. 78 prospect, was recalled from and will make his Major League debut Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Jays ship Robertson to Astros
The Toronto Blue Jays have traded righty reliever Nick Robertson to the Houston Astros, the team announced Tuesday. Righty Edinson Batista heads to the Jays in return.
Reliever Ottavino returns to Yankees, agrees to one-year contract
Right-hander reliever Adam Ottavino is returning to the New York Yankees, agreeing Tuesday to a one-year contract.
Two-time All-Star Lynn retires at 37
Lance Lynn will not be returning to Major League Baseball. The free-agent righty announced his retirement on his wife's podcast on Tuesday.
Around the Majors
Mangum, Baz help Rays shut out Pirates
Jake Mangum collected three more hits and Shane Baz struck out a career-high 10 in six innings, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0 on Tuesday night.
Alcantara tosses five solid innings for first win since 2023 as Marlins beat Mets
Sandy Alcantara pitched five effective innings for his first win in 19 months and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Tuesday night despite getting only three hits.
Eovaldi pitches first complete game this season as Rangers blank Reds
Nathan Eovaldi pitched a four-hitter for the majors' first complete game of the season, and the Texas Rangers beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Tuesday night.
Torpedo Bat
Sean Casey to McAfee: These torpedo bats are totally legal
Sean Casey joins Pat McAfee to discuss the recent notoriety of torpedo bats in Major League Baseball.
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Torpedo bats the talk of baseball thanks to free-swinging Yankees
Weird but interesting. That's Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider's take on torpedo bats.
Will other teams start using torpedo bats?
Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan are joined by MLB.com Blue Jays reporter Keegan Matheson to discuss the use of the torpedo bats, why no other team has thought of this prior to the New York Yankees this season and more.
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What is a torpedo bat? Inside MLB's next big thing
The torpedo bat had its big debut over the weekend, as the New York Yankees tied a major league record with 15 home runs over their first three games.
Torpedo bat designer says it's more about the players than the bat model
Passan explains the origin and legality of Yankees' new bats
ESPN's Jeff Passan joins ESPN's First Take to break down the science behind the "torpedo bats" the Yankees have adopted and why they are allowed by Major League Baseball.
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