Gleyber Torres, the New York Yankees second baseman and impending free agent, expressed his desire to get an extension contract when he finished as the team’s second-based hitter in 2023. However, that quest required him to come back even stronger in 2024, which certainly didn’t happen.
The veteran second baseman entered Wednesday with a .215 average, seven homers, 29 RBIs and a .628 OPS. Moreover, Torres was scrutinised for committing costly errors during Tuesday’s 9-7 loss to the Mets. Hence, given his present form and underlying injury concerns, Aaron Boone made a bold decision to sideline Gleyber Torres for the near future.
Aaron Boone Says Gleyber Torres Benched To Reset Amid Career Worst Season
On Wednesday, the New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone made a statement by benching second baseman Gleyber Torres against the Mets in Citi Field. Torres had committed a costly error the night before and struck out twice as a cleanup hitter. Moreover, the infielder restricting himself on the base in the eight innings caught Boone’s attention as he sought answers for Torres. He revealed that he felt tightness in his groin, which had been troubling him for the past week. Hence, the skipper decided to give Torres a day off on Wednesday as Oswaldo Cabrera made his third start of the year at second base. Moreover, while justifying his move, Boone revealed that Torres needs this break to rejuvenate mentally, physically and emotionally.
Aaron Boone added that Gleyber Torres needs to exhale and get back on the grind with a fresh perspective and not worry much about the past. “When he’s going like we’ve all seen him go, he’s just a really important piece to the lineup,” Boone said after the Yank’s 12-2 loss to the Mets. Not only that, the skipper also mentioned how costly an error in the defence has been a major part of the second baseman’s woeful season. Hence, Boone felt Torres needed this much-needed break, and the veteran also agreed to his manager’s orders and accepted it gracefully. That being said, Gleyber Torres’ ouster had too little effect on the team’s performance on Wednesday as Yankees dropped the final game by 12-2 and lost the two-game Subway series. This is also the Bombers’ fourth consecutive series loss, which is certainly an alarming sign.
Luis Gil’s Blowout Vs Mets Raises Fatigue Speculations
New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil pitched their second bad start in two as he allowed five runs in 4.1 innings against the Mets in the Subway series finale. Before this, Gil had a similar experience against the Orioles as well. Hence, fatigue speculations were bound to rise for the rookie.
That being said, Luis Gil denied feeling fatigued as he affirmed that his arm feels fine and healthy. Yankees manager Aaron Boone, meanwhile, said that he will talk to Gil and take stock of the situation to determine if fatigue is, after all, a factor or not. “No one expected it to be easy. He’ll learn from it and grow from it,” Boone said.
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