WHAT KIND OF HITTER CAN GLEYBER TORRES REALLY BE?

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We can all agree that Gleyber Torres needs some grooming, mentoring and further player development. But at 24-years-old, there's time. Certainly, the transition to shortstop did not work out the way the Yankees had anticipated, but what about his ability to transform his hitting? What kind of hitter can Gleyber Torres become? The answer to that is key his future with the Yankees.

"What I’d like to learn next season is what type of hitter he wants to be and can be most successful as moving forward. In his first couple of seasons, he hit a lot of home runs with the juiced ball but insisted he wasn’t a power hitter. (He might be right.) Have Gleyber play second, redevelop his identity as a hitter, enjoy the club control and go from there," says Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. Sounds like a plan but will the Yankees recruit the right coaches to get this kid to the finish-line?

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63-year-old Brian Butterfield is on the market for the Yankees to consider. He and his fellow coach Jose Molina parted ways with the Los Angeles Angels this fall. Recall that Butterfield had a hand in Derek Jeter's development. Could he bring some of the best out of Torres? 

"Based on both his sterling reputation and the fact that he’s coached all across the board, it seems like Butter might be a bit restless. No matter; we just need him to stop by long enough to reopen a window, and then he can go on his way again," wrote Fansided.

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And Butterfield is connected to baseball guru Buck Showalter. Could Butter come back to the Bronx, entice Buck and give the Yankees guys that actually know the game and assist with more than just getting Torres on track? Perhaps that is just a Christmas wish, but it is a good one to have. 

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And then there is his fellow coach, Jose Molina. Perhaps he could take to the Pinstripes again, where he ironically won the last ring the Bombers received for winning the World Series in 2009. "Given Molina’s lengthy playing career and six seasons of experience with the Halos in both the big leagues and the minors, it stands to reason that he could find a new opportunity with another organization if he plans to continue coaching," reported MLB Trade Rumors.

What kind of hitter can Gleyber Torres be? With the right coaching, the possibilities are endless. And if the Yankees can pick up Butterfield, Molina and maybe even Showalter, he and his teammates might have a fighting chance to contend in 2022. 

--Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Senior Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof