HAPPY HOLIDAYS....Brian Cashman took another deep dive in the dumpster again! Doesn't that just grind your gears? I know it grinds mine, A LOT! The latest one is just crazy.
In case you missed it (and you might have) the Yankees went shopping down in Mexico, and have signed Nick Torres from the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna baseball team in the Mexican League (LMB), read all about it HERE. He is primarily an outfielder but can also play first base. He hasn't played a game at first since 2021 but he is depth. It's an interesting flyer to take if you happen to be the Athletics. But we are not the Athletics, we're the freaking New York Yankees.
Some fans are confused by this news considering Torres is 32 and hasn't had ANY big league action. He's been a journeyman since he was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2014 draft. Hell, he hasn't even seen Minor League action since 2018. He transitioned to the Mexican League in 2019 and he has done very well there. So no disrespect, he found his stride and posted some impressive numbers including OPS over 1.000 in recent seasons and a .425 on-base percentage and 79 RBI's in 86 games last season. His stats are the reason why he is the 2025 Mexican League MVP. But this move tells me one thing....
This signing has no impact to whether or not the Yankees are going to continue their pursuit of Cody Bellinger. That is still happening, Cody is still their priority. The Yankees have also been linked to Austin Hays as a backup to Cody. They want Cody, they will settle for Hays if they have to but Torres? Well, he's just the last ditch option.
This signing has no impact to whether or not the Yankees are going to continue their pursuit of Cody Bellinger. That is still happening, Cody is still their priority. The Yankees have also been linked to Austin Hays as a backup to Cody. They want Cody, they will settle for Hays if they have to but Torres? Well, he's just the last ditch option.
Yup, that's what this tells me. He's the last guy on the radar because he had good stats in Mexico so they hope they can tap into more lightning in a bottle and that his skills translate at the big league level. He's unproven, but had some success elsewhere....unlike Spencer Jones. The Yankees are not sold on Jones, otherwise they wouldn't have signed Torres. They have no confidence in him. The same is true for Jasson Dominguez. He's not a good defender and he's just been okay when he was hyped to be the next big thing. That hasn't happened. Jones and Dominguez are less than ideal alternatives.
So that is why we have Torres. Simple as that. He's the guy that could derail the future of Jones and lead Dominguez to be non-essential. He's going to be the guy that the Jones fanatics are going to have to worry about....because this is not a good sign for Jones at all.
I'm calling it as I see it here. Torres coming to the Yankees has nothing to do with Bellinger at all....but it could spell really bad news for Dominguez and Jones. The Yankees are an absolute disaster, so much so that we went shopping in Mexico. That leaves such a bitter taste in my mouth right now.....
--Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa
BYB Senior Managing Editor
Twitter: @nyprincessj
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