BOSTON — Simply as Gleyber Torres has lastly begun to hit, the Yankees should not going to ask him to maneuver positions — a minimum of not but.
Within the wake of the Yankees buying Jazz Chisholm Jr., who has principally performed second base and middle area as a big-leaguer, supervisor Aaron Boone spoke with Torres about getting some work in at third base.
However that got here with some reluctance, and the Yankees are anticipated to offer Chisholm the primary shot of enjoying the recent nook.
“I’m a bit reluctant to try this proper now, however I’ll in all probability have Gleyber work over there a bit bit simply on completely different days, simply to attempt to see and let it shake out naturally what makes essentially the most sense,” Boone stated Sunday earlier than the sequence finale at Fenway Park.
“I believe Gleyber needs to remain at second base, understandably. However I believe he’ll be open to doing a little work over there and take ground-ball days, simply getting a bit bit of labor, get a bit little bit of really feel.”
Torres final performed third base in 2018 at Triple-A.
It’s potential Chisholm, below crew management by 2026, might transfer again to second base after Torres turns into a free agent.
For now, the Yankees’ most essential improvement with Torres is that he has began to look extra like himself on the plate just lately after a brutal begin to his stroll 12 months.
After hitting a two-run double within the tenth inning of Saturday’s 11-8 win, he entered Sunday batting .316 with a .869 OPS over his final 20 video games.
Giancarlo Stanton stays on observe to be activated off the injured listing Monday in Philadelphia after lacking 5 weeks with a hamstring pressure.
The largest query is how the Yankees will open up a roster spot for him.
They despatched J.D. Davis packing on Sunday, designating him for task to make room for Chisholm on the lively roster.
Barring different strikes, that leaves Jahmai Jones, Oswaldo Cabrera, Ben Rice or DJ LeMahieu because the potential roster casualties.
Jones has not had a lot of a job on the sphere, however the Yankees might maintain as a lot roster flexibility as potential by optioning Cabrera or Rice, regardless of their contributions offensively.
LeMahieu has struggled essentially the most, however he nonetheless has two years and $30 million left on his contract after this season, making it a pricey choice.
However with Chisholm anticipated to get motion at third base and Rice hitting higher at first base, the veteran LeMahieu may very well be relegated to a bench function.
“The underside line is DJ has been an important participant and nonetheless very a lot within the combine in any respect the infield spots,” Boone stated. “We’ll see the way it shakes out.”
The Yankees had acquired Davis final month to hit left-handed pitching after he was DFA’d by the A’s, however he by no means received settled.
He frolicked on the injured listing due to a abdomen flu and performed simply seven video games, batting 2-for-19 (.105) with a .385 OPS.
Matt Blake rejoined the Yankees on Sunday after being away from the crew the final three video games for the delivery of his first youngster, a child lady.
