Gleyber Torres Hitting Leadoff On Wednesday
4 months agoNew 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.
Source: New York Yankees
Source: New York Yankees