New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss versus the New York Yankees. The home run would be his second in as many days for the upcoming free-agent. Torres has been a minor disappointment for managers this season, but the All-Star break may have been what he needed to reset his mind and body. It should also be noted that Torres was in the No. 1 spot of the lineup Wednesday and it will be interesting to see if sticks there. For the season, Torres is now hitting .232 with 10 homers, 37 RBI and four stolen bases in 353 at-bats. Hopefully the last few games are a sign of good things to come as managers have been patient long enough with the second baseman.
New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres will start at second base and bat leadoff for the Yankees on Wednesday against the visiting New York Mets and left-hander Sean Manaea. It will be the first time that Torres has appeared atop the Yankees' batting order since April 9. The 27-year-old Venezuelan infielder is having a rough year after hitting 25 homers and driving in 68 runs in 2023, as he enters Wednesday's contest with a career-low .230 average (80-for-348) with only nine home runs, 36 RBI and four stolen bases in 97 games played. Hitting in the leadoff spot will make him more attractive as a DFS sleeper, although Torres has hit a weak .218 (17-for-78) with four of his nine home runs against southpaws in 2024. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues will be hoping that the move to the leadoff spot on Wednesday against a lefty will spark him offensively.
New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (groin) is back at second base and is hitting fifth in the Yankees lineup against the hosting Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Ryan Pepiot. Groin soreness had kept Torres out of the team's lineup since last Friday, but he'll return on Tuesday to face the division-rival Rays. Torres had been slumping pretty hard in the middle of June and for most of the season before recently picking things up at the plate recently. Since June 28, he's gone 8-for-26 (.308) with a homer, double, four RBI and four runs scored in seven games played. But the 27-year-old Venezuelan has mostly been a disappointment for fantasy managers in 2024, slashing .223/.297/.344 with a below-average .641 OPS, eight homers, 33 RBI and four steals in 314 at-bats. Torres has never faced Pepiot in his career.
New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (groin) is not in the team's starting lineup on Saturday against the visiting division-rival Boston Red Sox. Torres was forced to exit Friday night's contest early due to groin tightness and will expectedly sit out the very next day. The 27-year-old infielder didn't require any imaging after the injury, so it appears it's not a very serious ailment. Consider Torres day-to-day for now and check back on Sunday to see if he's back in the starting lineup. He's been in a funk offensively all year, so perhaps a little time off will help him. Torres is currently hitting .223/.297/.344 with eight home runs, 33 RBI and four stolen bases in 87 games for the Yanks. Oswaldo Cabrera will get the start at the keystone on Saturday and will bat in the eight-hole against Red Sox right-hander Josh Winckowski.
Gleyber Torres Exits Game Early With Apparent Injury
New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (undisclosed) was removed early from Friday night's game against the Boston Red Sox after injuring himself beating out an infield single in the bottom of the fourth inning. Torres was replaced by Oswaldo Cabrera after being removed. The Yankees have yet to give detail on what Torres' injury is but more detail is expected to be released upon the game's completion and Torres should be considered day-to-day for now. The 27-year-old had dealt with groin issues in June. Torres had been subpar at the plate this season, hitting for just an 81 OPS+ in 312 AB. If he is to miss any time then it should be expected that Cabrera will receive Torres' playing time. UPDATE: Torres left with right-groin tightness. He was examined by a team physician and there are no plans for imaging at this time, suggesting it's a minor injury.
New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres homered in his return to the lineup on Friday, going 2-for-4 in the 16-5 win over the Blue Jays while also logging a sacrifice fly that gave him three RBI on the day. His return comes after being benched the last two games for poor play. It has been a rough season for the 27-year-old, tallying just a .219-8-32-37-4 line with a .286 wOBA and an 86 wRC+. There aren't many reasons to think he'll turn it around, although for his career he's been somewhat more productive in the second half of the season, so perhaps this performance can be a springboard for his second half.
After being benched the last two games for poor play, New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres is back in action and is batting fifth for the Bombers against Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Torres has been a pretty big disappointment for the Yankees and fantasy managers in 2024, but perhaps he can get going offensively on Friday in Toronto against Kikuchi, who he has hit .385 against in 26 career at-bats with a 1.006 OPS, a home run and four RBI. However, since June 14, the 27-year-old has just two hits in his 29 at-bats. The recent slump has dropped his season slash line to .215/.294/.333, while the Venezuelan infielder has added seven home runs, 29 RBI, four stolen bases and 36 runs scored. DFS gamers looking for a cheap streamer could give Torres a try, but those in redraft leagues may want to keep Torres benched until he breaks out of his funk.
After getting benched on Wednesday, New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series opener in Toronto against the division-rival Blue Jays. Jahmai Jones will get the nod at the keystone and will bat sixth for the Yankees against Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios. Torres just hasn't played well of late, both offensively and defensively, and he's gone 2-for-29 (.069) with a homer, double, four RBI, four walks and seven strikeouts in his last nine games since June 14 to drop his season line to a disappointing .215/.294/.333 with a .628 OPS in 288 at-bats. The 27-year-old should eventually return to the starting lineup this weekend, but fantasy managers may want to keep him on their benches until he shows some signs of life with the lumber. UPDATE: Manager Aaron Boone said "there's a good chance" that Torres is back in the lineup on Friday night.
New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres will take a seat on the bench for Wednesday's contest against the crosstown-rival New York Mets. Torres will retreat to the bench for the Yankees amidst his current slump at the plate. The 27-year-old Venezuelan infielder has just two hits in his last 29 at-bats (.069) with a homer, double, four RBI, four walks and seven strikeouts in his last nine games to drop his season line to .215/.294/.333 with seven home runs, 29 RBI, four stolen bases and 36 runs scored in 288 at-bats. It's been an especially disappointing campaign for his fantasy managers after he hit .273 last year with 25 home runs, 68 RBI and 13 steals in 158 games. Oswaldo Cabrera is handling the keystone on Wednesday and will hit in the nine-hole for the Yankees against Mets left-hander Sean Manaea.
New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (groin) is sitting out of the starting lineup for the start of a series on Friday against the visiting Atlanta Braves. Torres left Thursday's series finale against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles early as a precaution with right-groin soreness and will now miss at least one game. The 27-year-old's injury doesn't sound serious, so fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. With Torres out, Oswaldo Cabrera will make the start at the keystone and bat ninth against Braves tough left-hander Chris Sale. Torres has been one of the bigger disappointments for the first-place Yankees this year, hitting a career-low .221 (61-for-276) with seven home runs, 28 RBI and four stolen bases in 77 games played. Cabrera should be avoided in DFS lineups at the bottom of the order in a tough matchup. UPDATE: Manager Aaron Boone said Torres is day-to-day after he had a clean MRI exam.
