What a week! No-hitter, triple play, and a walk off all in just a couple of days. One guy who is definitely smiling after this week is Gleyber Torres. After joining the team following his stint on the COVID IL, Torres has been on fire, going 8-for-14 with 6 RBI after missing six games following his positive test. And in the words of the endearing Yankee broadcaster John Sterling, "Like a Good Gleyber, Torres is there!"
“When he’s getting a pitch, he’s putting it in play now with authority,” Yankee skipper Aaron Boone said. “I think throughout most of the year he’s done a good job of actually controlling the zone and made some pretty good swing decisions, but I think now we’re starting to see the extra-base hits come along and I think that’s a product of getting into some counts and when you do get a pitch making sure you stick it," reported the New York Daily News.
After a tough start to 2021, Gleyber has turned the corner and is tearing down the straight away at full speed both offensively and defensively. He had three key hits in the game against Chicago on Saturday and we all remember the walk-off on Friday night!
I think a stark reminder of his humbleness came in Friday night's walk-off at the hands of Torres's bat. In his post-game interview with Meredith Marakovits, Torres shared how grateful he is to be here and how hard he has been working to improve.
"I have to remind myself how I can do better for my team as a player and motivate myself to getting better," Torres said in his very humble way to the Yankee broadcaster. He called the triple play that set up the walk-off as one of the most exciting moments of his career.
It is these kinds of moments with these kinds of players that make baseball fun, despite the complexities of the game itself in this very challenging time we are all living. Gleyber Torres playing with confidence and conviction parallels the strength of the entire Yankee team from starting pitching to defensive finesse and an offense that is finally hitting with runners in scoring position. And they are winning series, which is key to staying in the heat of the pennant race.
The Yankees close out their three game stint with the Chicago White Sox today, followed by an off day and the opening of three game set against their AL East rivals, the Toronto Blue Jays.
--Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof
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