Cashman says Boone made decision to move Torres to second
Yankees manager Aaron Boone made the decision to shift Gleyber Torres from shortstop to second base late in the seasonNOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
GLEYBER TORRES #25 - SECOND BASEMAN - NEW YORK YANKEES
15 HR •
63 RBI •
.257 AVG
15 HR
63 RBI
.257 AVG
Boone returns on 3-year contract, Yankees demand success
Manager Aaron Boone has been re-signed by the New York Yankees to a three-year contract with a club option for 2025 after four winning but unsuccessful seasonsOCTOBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gleyber Torres is not the Yankees shortstop of the future. Who is? In the span of one game, the Yankees saw the promise and problem with finding their new shortstop of the future.
OCTOBER 18, 2021 • MCALL.COM
Yankees knocked out early by rival Red Sox at Fenway
Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees took a winding route into the AL wild-card game, squeezing in on the final day of a tumultuous seasonOCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Judge delivers in 9th, Yanks clinch playoff spot in final AB
Aaron Judge drove home the winning run with a one-out single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees clinched a playoff berth on the last day of the regular season by beating...OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boone says Torres 'feels terrible' about lack of hustle Manager Aaron Boone said Gleyber Torres "feels terrible" after jogging to first base and getting thrown out after a strikeout pitch got past...
OCTOBER 2, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
Lowe hits 3 HRs, Rays roll 12-2 to prevent Yankees WC clinch
Brandon Lowe hit three home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays rolled to a 12-2 blowout of the Yankees that prevented New York from clinching a playoff spotOCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LeMahieu has sports hernia, will need offseason surgery
DJ LeMahieu has a sports hernia that will require offseason surgery, but the New York Yankees’ leadoff hitter will attempt to play through the injury in OctoberOCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
With LeMahieu hurting, Torres bats leadoff against Rays With the Yankees on the cusp of clinching a playoff berth and DJ LeMahieu out of the lineup because of a hip injury, Aaron Boone went with a...
OCTOBER 2, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
Tallies ninth homer Torres went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Blue Jays.
Impact Torres was one of three Yankees to homer in the sixth inning. He now has nine home runs on the season, three of which have come in last 17 starts. In that same span, he's also collected eight RBI and scored 11 runs. This hot stretch has bumped Torres' line to .261/.333/.368 across 504 plate appearances on the campaign.
OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Judge HRs twice, Yankees beat Jays 6-2 to extend WC lead
Aaron Judge hit two of New York’s five home runs and the Yankees extended their AL wild-card lead by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Three hits in loss Torres went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Blue Jays.
Impact It's been a tough season for the 24-year-old, both in the field and at the plate, but he's at least putting together a good finish. Torres is slashing .294/.355/.412 through 24 games in September with two homers, two steals, seven RBI and 13 runs.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bichette homers twice, Blue Jays top Yanks 6-5, tighten race
Bo Bichette homered twice, including a tiebreaking drive off Clay Holmes in the eighth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the Yankees 6-5, tightened the AL wild-card rac...SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stanton's slam lifts Yanks to 5-3 win, WC tie with Red Sox
Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead grand slam over the Green Monster in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat Boston 5-3 to tie the Red Sox for the top spot in the AL wild-...SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gleyber Torres heats up at the plate after being moved from short Gleyber Torres watched the ball fly out to center field and smiled.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • MCALL.COM
Pops eighth homer Torres went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 8-3 win over the Red Sox.
Impact His solo shot in the seventh inning off Martin Perez capped the scoring on the night. Torres extended his hitting streak to 10 games with the performance, a stretch during which he's batting .389 (14-for-36), but Friday's homer was only his eighth of the year and second in 20 contests since he returned to the lineup in early September.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rejuvenated Gleyber Torres in a groove as Yankees win series opener in Boston Gleyber Torres has been looking more like his former self, and he made a three-hit, two-RBI contribution to an 8-3 win Friday in Boston.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Cole, Stanton lead Yankees past Red Sox 8-3, cut lead to 1
Gerrit Cole took a two-hit shutout into the sixth inning to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red SoxSEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shift to second has benefited Torres' offense BOSTON -- One of the few remaining unpushed buttons at manager Aaron Boone's disposal concerned the shortstop position, where Gleyber Torres...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • MLB.COM
Yankees to flirt with signing former NL MVP and ponder Gleyber Torres trade options, MLB insider predicts The New York Yankees enter play Friday with a one-game lead over the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Wild-Card standings.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • NJ.COM
Yanks sweep Texas, pass Blue Jays, roll into Fenway showdown
Gleyber Torres doubled home Joey Gallo for the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Gary Sánchez followed with a two-run homer and the New York Yankees rallied past the Texas Rang...SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reaches base three times Torres went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in Monday's 4-3 win over Texas.
Impact Torres knocked an RBI single as part of the Yankees' three-run third inning. He has hits in 10 of his last 11 games, going 13-for-41 (.317) during that span. The 224-year-old infielder is slashing .256/.328/.352 with 46 RBI and 26 extra-base hits through 471 plate appearances this season.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sánchez homers, Yanks beat Rangers 4-3 to gain in wild card
Gary Sánchez rebounded from poor defensive play with a go-ahead home run, four pitchers combined for scoreless relief and the New York Yankees gained in the AL wild-card race with...SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lennon: Life with Torres continues to be a perplexing ride The Yankees already made one Gleyber Torres decision earlier this week by moving him to second base for the remainder of this season. They’l...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
Notches another steal Torres went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base Wednesday in a win over Baltimore.
Impact For the third straight game, Torres started at second base, which is likely to be the case throughout most of the remainder of the season. He was one of two Yankees with multiple hits in the contest and also contributed his 14th stolen base of the campaign. Torres has gone 6-for-19 with a home run, two RBI, four runs and two steals over his past five games.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
