1. Gleyber Torres still looks lost
Torres’ sparkling 38 home run total from the 2019 season seems like a fever dream for Yankees fans at the moment. His 5-for-31 start to this season has team officials wondering whether or not he’ll ever regain his stroke at the plate.
The franchise hoped that moving Torres back to second base on a permanent basis would free him up to focus on his offense. Instead, he only looks more puzzled. Torres continues to try to snap out of his doldrums by pulling the ball at all costs.
That’s a problem because he’s at his best when he’s using all fields. A significant portion of his best power stretches come from driving the ball to the gap in right center. Right now he’s jumping at everything in an effort to pull it down the left-field line. That approach equals strikeouts for the 25-year-old infielder.
It’s fair for Yankees fans to wonder whether or not Torres is ever going to become the star it looked like he was on track to become just three years ago. If his performance doesn’t improve soon the front office may contemplate moving him. DJ LeMahieu’s ability to handle second at a high level makes him expendable if the right trade offer comes along.