When it comes to the Houston Astros , don’t ever believe your eyes — at least, that’s what the Yankees believe.

Umpires confiscated Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell’s bat in the ninth inning after the Yankees noticed something odd. After bringing it to the MLB’s attention, the Yankees were told that it looked like “an illegal bat,” according to Chandler Rome and Brendan Kuty of The Athletic .

“I don’t know if it was just natural. I don’t know. I don’t want to accuse Taylor,” Boone said, via The Athletic. “... 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.”

After the Yankees’ 8-4 win, Trammell plead his innocence while also confirming the news, saying the Yankees beli

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