COULD GLEYBER TORRES PLAY THIRD BASE?

There is no question that fans are excited about Gleyber Torres.  No one realized just how incredible he is. I mean we all knew he was a good prospect... but this is like a dream!

But look, we already have Didi Gregorius and Starlin Castro in key spots and those spots are places that Torres should play.  And so now... what happens with Torres?  There's no question he's almost ready for the Big show.

You know me... I like Chase Headley, but don't love his defense.  And so, NJ.com and Brendan Kuty had a great nugget about the Yankees and Torres and third base.  Check this out:

"Joe Espada saw it right away.  The Yankees’ infield instructor and third base coach first got to watch top shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres in the Arizona Fall League last year. Espada was immediately impressed with the 20-year-old’s whole package as a defender: His instincts, his feet, his arm.

Since then, Torres has pushed the Yankees to consider him for a major-league promotion. They promoted him from Double-A Trenton to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after just 32 games. It may just be a matter of time before Torres wears pinstripes.

(Butch Dill | USA Today Sports)

If he reaches the majors this season — and, according to NJ Advance Media’s Randy Miller, the Yankees are expecting just that — it seems probable that Torres would see much of his time at third base. Chase Headley has struggled mightily while shortstop Didi Gregorius and second baseman Starlin Castro continue to excel.

With that in mind, we asked Espada why he believes Torres could succeed at the position. (Side note, as of Saturday morning, Torres had played five games at third base at Triple-A, three at shortstop and two at second base.)"

Now while it's true that Espada is a New York Yankee... he's not exactly the authority here. That being said, there is a lot of steam rolling with this story, and I would LOVE to see Torres snag that third base slot sometime soon.

Thoughts?