Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton mentioned this spring that bat adjustments likely contributed to his severe elbow injuries.

NEW YORK — New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton sidestepped the topic of whether so-called torpedo bats caused the epicondylitis, or “tennis elbow,” that he’s experiencing in both of his elbows.

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is not connecting the torpedo bats to his elbow injury delaying his season debut.

Giancarlo Stanton avoided questions that might have tied the New York Yankees' new torpedo bats to his new injury. Stanton has come down with a case of epicondylitis, more commonly known as "tennis elbow," in both elbows. He was asked if the new bats may have caused the injury, and he shut it down immediately.

"Torpedo'' style bats are all the talk of MLB, but Giancarlo Stanton used a version of that lumber last year, when he went on a postseason home run spree.

New York Yankees injured slugger Giancarlo Stanton shot down the rumors and said his torn elbow ligaments have nothing to do with the trendy bats

The New York Yankees know that it is going to be a little while until designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is back in the middle of their lineup. He is currently

El toletero de los Yankees Giancarlo Stanton dijo que continuará usando un bate tipo torpedo cuando se recupere de un dolor en ambos codos, pero se

Giancarlo Stanton was already using a torpedo bat before it was cool. The New York Yankees slugger told reporters Tuesday that he already was using the altered-dimension lumber last season, including when he hit seven postseason home runs.