MLB rules Astros' Taylor Trammell's confiscated bat was illegal: Source

NEW YORK Major League Baseball has ruled that Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammells bat, which was confiscated in the ninth inning of Thursday nights game against the New York Yankees, was technically illegal.

But the league office determined that Trammells bat did not give him a competitive advantage, and the umpires treated the situation like an impermissible glove color or design and told the player that he was no longer permitted to use the bat, according to a major-league source.

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Trammell had discoloration on the barrel of his bat, which prompted Yankees manager Aaron Boone to ask the umpires to examine it after the Astros outfielder hit a double.

I dont know if it was just natural.

I dont know.

I dont want to accuse Taylor.

Im not saying anything untoward, Boone said Thursday.

We noticed it, though, on video while we were here, and we actually mentioned it to the league, and they said, No, that looks like an illegal bat.

That was it.

Trammell told reporters after the game that he had used that bat for a long time, and that he takes batting practice with it and had it with him when he was with Triple-A Sugar Land.

He said because he doesnt have a gloss finish on his bat that the paint wears down over time.

My biggest problem is, I feel kind of defensive right now, more so (it is) testing my character of, like, Im going to willingly do that, Trammell said Thursday.

Im kind of lost on that thing.

I think if anybody knows me, knows that Im never going to cheat any turns or anything like that.

I have no idea.

Thats baffling to me that it was even checked.

They didnt like it.

Sorry.

Trammell played five games for the Yankees last year before being released.

He has a 90 wRC+ for the Astros in 44 games this season.

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