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New York Yankees will be unstoppable if these players get hot

By Rucker Haringey

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 09: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees jumps from the dugout and celebrates with Luis Severino #40 after teammate Aaron Judge hit a two run home run in the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on May 9, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 09: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees jumps from the dugout and celebrates with Luis Severino #40 after teammate Aaron Judge hit a two run home run in the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on May 9, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 6: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees rounds the bases after hitting a 3-run game winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning during the game against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on Sunday May 6, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images)) *** Local Caption *** Gleyber Torres
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 6: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees rounds the bases after hitting a 3-run game winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning during the game against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on Sunday May 6, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images)) *** Local Caption *** Gleyber Torres /

1. Gleyber Torres

The rookie second baseman has captivated Yankee fans with terrific his play as of late. He may have started his MLB career a little slowly, but he’s really picked up his performance over the last 30 days.

Over that time period, Torres has the second highest batting average on the team with a mark of .319. His power numbers can still use some improvement, but he is starting to show real pop at the plate.

More important than the statistics, Torres is starting to look more and more comfortable playing on the big stage. He’s starting to produce clutch hits and key plays in the field. If Torres gets over the nerves of being a rookie he could be the team’s X-factor for the rest of the season.

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Gleyber Torres best years are still ahead of him, but it doesn’t mean 2018 isn’t going to be a meaningful year of his career. It’s very possible his first season in a Yankee uniform could end with a World Series appearance.

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