Umpires confiscated a bat used by Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell after New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone requested it be examined during the ninth inning of Thursday’s game between the ...

However, MLB also ruled that the bat didn't give Trammell a competitive advantage. In addition, MLB treated the situation as if it were "an impermissible glove color or design and told the player that ...

The Yankees were right that the bat Taylor Trammell doubled with for the Astros in Thursday’s Yankees victory did not meet MLB regulations. However, unlike other controversies involving the Astros, ...