Gleyber Torres Bats Sixth In Season Opener
2 years agoNew York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres had a solid day at the dish in Thursday's Opening Day contest, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two runs, two RBI, and a stolen base. But after much speculation that he would hit at the top of the order, Yankees manager Aaron Boone batted him in the sixth spot of the lineup. Torres has the skillset to bat near the top, as he slashed .257/.310/.451 with 24 homers, 73 runs, 76 RBI, and 10 stolen bases over 140 games in 2022. The 26-year-old will likely move around in the lineup, and he has the talent to produce another 20-10 season, but if he's consistently in the bottom half, that will hurt his counting stats for 2023.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com