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{{spanish name 2|Torres|Castro}}'''Gleyber David Torres Castro''' (born December 13, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional [[baseball]] [[second baseman]] for the [[New York Yankees]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He made his MLB debut on April 22, 2018.
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| caption = Gleyber Torres fielding in May 2018
| team = New York Yankees
| number = 25
| position = [[Second baseman]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|13}}
| birth_place = [[Caracas, Venezuela]]
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = April 22
| debutyear = 2018
| debutteam = New York Yankees
| statyear = June 1, 2018
| statleague = MLB
| stat1label = [[Batting average]]
| stat1value = .325
| stat2label = [[Home run]]s
| stat2value = 9
| stat3label = [[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
| stat3value = 27
| teams =
*[[New York Yankees]] ({{mlby|2018}}–present)
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'''Gleyber David Torres Castro''' (born December 13, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional [[baseball]] [[second baseman]] for the [[New York Yankees]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He made his MLB debut on April 22, 2018.


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 22:46, 4 June 2018

Template:Spanish name 2Gleyber David Torres Castro (born December 13, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on April 22, 2018.

Early life

Torres was born in Caracas, Venezuela.[1] Growing up, he played center field, catcher, pitcher, and eventually shortstop.[2]

Career

Minor League Baseball

Torres signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in 2013, for a $1.7 million signing bonus.[3][1] He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Arizona Cubs of the Rookie-level Arizona League. He was later promoted to the Boise Hawks of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League. In 50 games for the two teams combined, he hit .297/.386/.440 with two home runs.

In 2015, Torres began the season with the South Bend Cubs of the Class A Midwest League, and was promoted to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in September.[4][5] In 487 at bats over 126 games for the two teams combined, he hit .287/.346/.376 with three home runs and 64 runs batted in (RBIs).

Torres started 2016 with Myrtle Beach.[6] On July 25, the Cubs traded Torres, Adam Warren, Billy McKinney, and Rashad Crawford to the Yankees for relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman.[7] He began his Yankees career playing with the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[8][9] He finished the 2016 season batting .270/.354/.421 with 11 home runs and 66 RBIs for the two Class A+ teams combined.[10] After the season, the Yankees assigned him to the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League (AFL). After batting .403 in 76 at bats with a .513 on-base percentage and a 1.158 OPS, Torres was named the AFL Most Valuable Player.[11] At the age of 19, Torres was the youngest player in the AFL, and the youngest player in history to win the AFL MVP.[12] He was ranked after the 2016 season as the Yankees' top prospect by Baseball America.[13]

Torres was listed as the fifth best prospect in baseball entering the 2017 season by Baseball America.[14] After hitting .448 in 29 at bats with two home runs in spring training with the Yankees, Torres began the 2017 season with the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League. In April, he went on the 7-day disabled list with rotator cuff inflammation.[15] The Yankees promoted Torres to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League in May.[16] In June, Torres slid headfirst into home, despite the fact that the Yankees stress to their players to slide feet-first because the team believes it is safer, and tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his non-throwing left elbow.[17] On June 19, Torres was ruled out for the rest of the 2017 season after it was determined that his injury required Tommy John surgery.[18] He finished the 2017 season batting .287/.383/.480 with 7 home runs and 34 RBIs for the two teams combined.[19] The Yankees added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[20]

Entering the 2018 season, Torres was labeled as the fifth-best prospect in baseball and the best shortstop prospect by MLB.com.[21][22] During spring training, Torres competed with Miguel Andujar and other infielders for a spot on the opening day roster. On March 13, 2018, Torres was optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin the year.[23] The Yankees promoted him to the major leagues on April 22.

New York Yankees

Torres made his MLB debut on April 22, 2018, against the Toronto Blue Jays, going 0-for-4.[24] The next day against the Minnesota Twins, Torres recorded his first MLB hit.[25] On May 4, Torres hit his first career home run off Josh Tomlin. At 21 years old, Torres was the youngest Yankee to homer since John Ellis in 1969.[26]

On May 6, 2018, against the Cleveland Indians, Torres hit his first career walk-off home run off of relief pitcher Dan Otero, giving the Yankees a 7–4 victory.[27][28] On May 21, 2018, against the Texas Rangers, Torres recorded his first multi-homer game when he hit two home runs as the Yankees won 10–5.[29] On May 25 against the Los Angeles Angels, Torres hit a home run in his fourth straight game; at 21 years and 163 days old, Torres is the youngest player in American League history to accomplish that feat.[30][31] Torres was named AL Player of the Week for the week ending on May 27, when he hit .368/.429/1.158 with five home runs and nine RBIs.[32] On May 29, Torres hit a walk-off single to beat the Houston Astros in extra innings.[33]

Personal life

Torres married his long-time girlfriend, Elizabeth, in April 2017.[34]

References

  1. ^ a b "Yankees Capitalize on 2nd Chance With Young Star Who Got Away - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Teenager Torres mature beyond years for Cubs | Sbcubs". southbendtribune.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Cubs, top Venezuelan Torres agree to deal". Chicago Cubs. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Noie, Tom. "Teenager Torres mature beyond years for Cubs". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "Chicago Cubs prospect Gleyber Torres moves up to Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach Pelicans". MiLB.com. September 2, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. ^ Gonzales, Mark. "Cubs top prospects Gleyber Torres, Ian Happ assigned to Class-A Myrtle Beach". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  7. ^ Gonzales, Mark (July 25, 2016). "Cubs land marquee closer Aroldis Chapman from Yankees". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "The Next Derek Jeter? The Yankees Are Suddenly Full of Possibilities". The New York Times. July 31, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  9. ^ "Yankees' Gleyber Torres, Jorge Mateo already 'most touted middle infield' in minors". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  10. ^ "Gleyber Torres Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  11. ^ "Yankees teenage prospect Gleyber Torres named 2016 Arizona Fall League MVP". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  12. ^ "Yankees prospect Torres named AFL MVP". MiLB.com (in en_US). Retrieved April 1, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  13. ^ "Gleyber Torres Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America. December 13, 1996. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  14. ^ "BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: All-Time Top 100 Prospects". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  15. ^ "New York Yankees Place Gleyber Torres on the DL". Call to the Pen. April 20, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  16. ^ Feinsand, Mark (January 20, 2016). "Yankees' Gleyber Torres making case for Majors | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  17. ^ "New York Yankees prospect Gleyber Torres to undergo Tommy John surgery, miss remainder of season". Espn.com. June 19, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  18. ^ "Torres out for season, will undergo Tommy John". Newsday. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  19. ^ "Yankees top prospect Gleyber Torres returns to hitting after Tommy John surgery". NY Daily News. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  20. ^ King, George A. (November 20, 2017). "Yankees scramble to keep top-rated farm system together". Nypost.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  21. ^ "2018 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  22. ^ "Gleyber Torres ranked No. 1 shortstop prospect". MLB.com. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  23. ^ "Yankees send Gleyber Torres to minor-league camp". Newsday. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  24. ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-debuts-for-yankees/c-273355802
  25. ^ "Gleyber Torres collects first MLB hit". MLB. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  26. ^ "Andujar, Torres and streaking Yankees top Indians 7-6". Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  27. ^ "Gleyber Torres hits walk-off HR as Yankees complete sweep of Indians". MLB. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  28. ^ Fitzpatrick, Mike. "Gleyber Torres becomes youngest Yankee ever to hit a walk-off homer". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  29. ^ "Gleyber Torres puts himself alongside Mantle with first multi-homer game". SNY. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  30. ^ "Yankees phenom Gleyber Torres makes American League history with home run". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  31. ^ "Yankees phenom Gleyber Torres makes American League history with home run". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  32. ^ "Gleyber Torres named AL Player of the Week presented by W.B. Mason". MLB.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  33. ^ "Gleyber Torres caps Yankees comeback with more walk-off magic". New York Post. May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
  34. ^ https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/unrest-in-venezuela-a-constant-for-yankees-prospect-gleyber-torres-1.13706481
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