The New York Yankees recently lost second baseman Gleyber Torres from their lineup for Wednesday’s game against the cross-town Mets. This came after Torres failed to properly run out a ground ball in the previous game, which may have contributed to his benching.
Torres has been struggling with his hitting this season, currently batting .215/.294/.333 with seven home runs in 80 games. This is a significant drop from his career OPS+ of 114 coming into the 2024 season, which is also his contract year. Recently, Torres has performed even worse, with a slash line of .108/.222/.324 over the last two weeks.
When asked about the incident leading to Torres being benched, manager Aaron Boone expressed the need for him to step up and be a presence in the lineup, especially during their current stretch of games. Despite their recent struggles, the Mets have been performing well in June with the best record in MLB at 14-6.
The pressure is on for Torres to improve his performance and help the Yankees turn things around as they face tough competition in the league. With injuries to key players Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees are currently dealing with some challenges on top of their recent slump. However, they are still leading the Orioles by two games in the American League East and have a chance to turn things around if they can get back on track.
