Ronald Torreyes To Battle For Second Base Spot
7 years agoWith the arrival of infielder Brandon Drury to the New York Yankees, the competition for third base has become slightly clearer. For Ronald Torreyes, this also appears to make things clearer, as he seems set to focus on competing for the starting job at second base. According to general manager Brian Cashman, the Venezuelan will now mainly focus on second base, not quite ruling out his chances at third, but making it obvious that second will be his spot to fight for. All along, Torreyes has been seen as a strong candidate to earn the job, despite the team’s top shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres appearing poised to take the position. Similar to Kris Bryant’s situation with the Cubs some years ago, it behooves the club to keep Torres in the minors early on, as it’d guarantee their control over him for an extended period of time.
Source: Brendan Kuty Twitter
Source: Brendan Kuty Twitter