Torpedo bats have taken MLB by storm; what are they?

The New York Yankees beat the Milwaukee Brewers 20-9 Saturday and hit a franchise-record nine home runs in the rout. 

During the game, the YES broadcast noted that some Yankees players were using torpedo bats.

So, what are they?

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The torpedo bats have the barrel of the bat in a different location. Instead of being at the end of the bat, the barrel is closer to the handle, which gives the bat a bowling pin shape. Some players make contact with the ball more on the label instead of the traditional barrel of the bat. The torpedo bats move the barrel to the label, so when they make contact they barrel up the b...