Astros: Taylor Trammell’s bat confiscated

A series between the New York Yankees and Astros is never banal. And this week's was no exception.

In fact, after the antics of official Brian Walsh in game two, who did it again in the final game, we were treated to another situation worthy of these two teams.

With the Bombardiers leading 8-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Victor Caratini hit a single that was followed by a Taylor Trammell double. But with Jeremy Pena at bat and runners on second and third, Yankees manager Aaron Boone asked head umpire Adrian Johnson to examine the bat Trammell had just used.

After a lengthy discussion involving the other three officials on the field and a conversation with the central office in New York, Johnson finally handed the bat over to an authenticator for further evaluation by MLB.

Taylor Trammell's bat was confiscated after he doubled in the ninth inning pic.twitter.com/gttHtqgGwT

– Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) September 5, 2025

Keep in mind that Trammell played five games with the Yankees last year after being claimed in the Los Angeles Dodgers waivers.

To add insult to injury, representatives from the Big Apple were looking at Trammell's bat long before he appeared at the plate in the ninth inning last night (Thursday), as Boone had already been in communication with the league office on the matter. The Yankees reportedly noticed discoloration on the bat's label, so they alerted Major League Baseball, who reportedly responded that it looked like an illegal bat.

For his part, Trammell was puzzled by the whole story and adamant that he had not intentionally altered his bat.

My biggest problem is that I'm feeling a bit defensive at the moment. I'm a bit lost on this thing. I think if anyone knows me, knows that I'm never going to cheat or anything like that. It's disconcerting to me that it's even been verified.

It will be interesting to see what comes out of this whole situation.

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