AUGUST 22: Torres will miss “at least a couple weeks…probably [in] that two to three week range,” manager Aaron Boone told the New York Daily News’ Kristie Ackert and other reporters.
AUG. 21, 3:41pm: The Yankees announced that they’ve placed Torres on the IL with Grade 1 strains of his left quad and hamstring.
3:22pm: Torres will “likely” require an IL stint, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.
AUG. 20, 3:43pm: Torres will likely go for an MRI, though manager Aaron Boone doesn’t believe the injury is serious, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News relays (Twitter links).
2:30pm: The Yankees announced that shortstop Gleyber Torres left their game against the Rays on Thursday with a tight left hamstring. He’s being evaluated.
It’s too early to say how severe this injury is, though hamstring iissues often lead to fairly long absences. That would be an especially troubling development for a Yankees team whose offense is already shorthanded. Torres’ double-play partner, second baseman D.J. LeMahieu, has been out since last weekend with a thumb injury, and he won’t return for at least a couple more weeks. Slugging outfielders Aaron Judge (calf) and Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) have also sat out for roughly half of August, though the former could return in the coming days.
Torres hasn’t gotten off to the prolific starts that LeMahieu, Judge and Stanton have, as he has batted just .231/.341/.295 with one home run in 91 plate appearances. That’s highly disappointing from someone who masheed 38 homers during an All-Star 2019. Nevertheless, there’s no debating that the 23-year-old is an integral part of their roster and someone far more qualified than the rest of the shortstops the Yankees have on hand.
After Torres went down, the club subbed in Thairo Estrada at second and shifted Tyler Wade from the keystone to short. Notably, the Yankees did just sign veteran middle infielder Jordy Mercer, whom they could call on if Torres has to miss time.
Bring up Rosell Herrera he will add some much needed team speed and had a great Spring Training
Who would you cut? You’d need to clear room on the 40 man.
This is the question I showed up to see answered.
Incoming complaining Yankees fans
Incoming complaining about Yankees fans.
Incoming Cubs fan that day you both deserve a thumbs up (and hates the yanks)
Is it 2019 again already?
Best comment so far ^^
Plz no
Could trade for Freddy Galvis. Then Reds pull off a huge trade by getting Corey Seager
Why would the Dodgers trade Seager?
@Judge_Smails45- have you seen Freddy Galvis hair lately? Don’t think he could get a cap on his head. No way he could play for the Yankees.
“.231/.337/.519”
Someone started looking at the wrong line in the box score. That’s Torres’ batting average, but the OBP and SLG are Urshela’s.
I assume they corrected it already but damn good catch there.
He isn’t slugging .519 with one HR in 91 PA.
He’s slugging .303, I thought that slash line seemed off.
Unreal how injury bitten this team has been over the last year and a half.
A. The Yankees strength coach needs to be fired.
B. The Yankees are made of glass.
C. Both A and B.
D. They are faking these injuries like soccer players do.
Cast your vote!
@throwinched10- Nah, your poll makes no sense just like you.
throwninched10 makes perhaps the dumbest comment I’ve seen in some time.
Have you looked around the league, lots of players are going down. Also, injuries don’t matter now to the Yankees since they will make the playoffs. What happens in October is more important.
So you think the injuries will be over in October?
Darth, The OP is making a humorous statement on Yankee fan excuses we all have seen. Don’t take everything so seriously.
@Darth Nihilus- and you get my vote for the smartest of the day, thank you!
And Yank4Life, you get obtuse fan boy commenter of the day. Reality and you dont mix.
clepto maniac- go somewhere where people actually like you for once. This obviously isn’t that kind of place for you.
You are making Trumps comebacks look intelligent. Sincerely Yankees fan
I vote B
I could see saying the same thing on other team articles and people flagging our fans’ comments and getting deeply offended. I don’t think the comment is funny, but Yankees fans are some of the least offended on this site… because, well, we aren’t SFs!
Laugh away other random people with call signs of a crime, the Empire is going to strike back!!!
Of course this is a joke, so please, calm down other random teams’ fans.
One comment and I am living rent free in the heads of some sensitive Yankee fans. Beautiful.
Lol, that wasn’t even about you.@throwinched. Wait, maybe yours wasn’t about me?! What just happened :-0
Not about you. I didn’t reply to your comment.
Clipper? Pretty sure that sounds about right.
Trade Andujar for Lindor and Clevenger. LOL
Andujar and prospects for Lindor and plesac.
@dave frost nhlpa- Not happening. Who wants Zach Plesac anyway? Uncle Dan? No thanks, pass. The Indians would rather have Lindor walk away from them as a free agent and get nothing back for him, then to trade him to the Yankees. smh
The Cleveland staff is fantastic that’s why they are in 1st.
Not quite how it works. He’ll reject a QO and they get a pick. That pick will be more valuable than a lot of what people are comfortable giving up in this weird shortened year. It’s also way better than “nothing.”
Andujar and prospects will get you an 8-piece bucket of chicken from KFC.
Cleveland is 15-9 as I type this. Lindor is not going to be traded during the 2020 season. It seems as if the Indians are in your head, Yanks4life? Perhaps you should start worrying about your team as they can’t beat Tampa Bay.
Andujar would probably fumble and kick the chicken away so you might only get 5 pieces.
@hockeyjohn. At 15-9 I have zero concern of the Indians. So their definitely not in my head. Not worried about the Rays either. 3 of the Yankees best players are hurt so they beat us when we’re not at full strength. What happens when we’re facing Tampa Bay in the playoffs when Judge, D.J, and Stanton are all back? Then they will be worried kinda like you will be when Frankie Lindor walks away from the Indians as a free agent and you get nothing back for him after next season. Isn’t he your franchise player?
The Indians are in your head, Yank4life, because you seem to talk about them more than your precious Yankees. I suggest you worry about your Yankees. The Indians front office does very well using the resources that they have. Does Cashman?
@hockeyjohn- I’m very happy with my Yankees. I have no worries. We’ll see who is playing in the World Series in 2020 and who isn’t. I know you must really love this new hockey playoff format for baseball. Even if you don’t win your division you got a shot. So even a 3rd place team in a division has a chance. Wait till certain teams are at full strength. Then it should be curtains for other teams. Plenty to look forward to this year. Enjoy the season.
Just one question: Have Judge, D.J. and Stanton EVER all been healthy at the same time?
So quick to forget how the Rays took 3 of 4 from the “full-strength” yankees just two weeks ago?
And we did it with a bunch of pitchers on the IL…
Tight hamstring? Make up something bigger than that. Ridiculous. You think Brendan Gallagher ever left a game for a tight hamstring?
Who?
Remember when everyone hailed yankees as the team to beat in 2020? Can’t stay healthy and all they added was cole on an albatross contract. Yikes
@imindless- (probably the way it sounds). Wouldn’t it be funny if the Yankees win the AL East, get healthy then beat the Dodgers in the World Series? Then you can say the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles have a lot in common, mindless
@yank4life As it stands now I don’t see you getting past a’s or rays let alone dodgers. But nice try there homer. Seems like you are of a small few that fail to see 2017 was a clear win for the dodgers without the cheating. Enjoy the elevated crimes rate and looting in that lovely city of New York. Coles deal will be awful after 2/3 years lol
At least our homeless stay in hotels all yours have their own cities with Tents
Granted I do appreciate the outdoors very nice this time of year
@yanks also forgot to mention that stanton deal looks worse and worse by the year and coupled with the impending free agency of judge you think they can afford all 3 and be competitive? Lol
It’s a fair point, and I still think the Yankees are the team to beat… I just wish we would end ST already and get to the regular season (‘21).
@Yankee Clipper – Who do the Yankees start on the mound in games 2,3 & 4 of a playoff series? If they end up facing the A’s, Rays or even the Twins, their opponents will be favored in every game that Cole doesn’t start because their starting pitching is better than NY’s. They’ll be fighting an uphill battle all game and I can see any of these teams getting by NY with relative ease.
IF NY somehow makes it out of the East, how do they get by the pitching staff of the Dodgers or dare I say the Padres (in a stunner of an NLDS upset)? Pitching wins championships just like it did for Washington last year and NY just doesn’t have quite enough of it.
Respectfully, Dorothy Mantooth,I think you missed the entire point of my post, which essentially sums up this season a long spring training.
“manager Aaron Boone doesn’t believe the injury is serious“
Is this just automatically put into every article about a yankee player getting injured? Paging Dr. Boone. Stat.
Boone didn’t believe William Henry Harrison’s condition is serious.
Torres will miss “at least a couple weeks…probably [in] that two to three week range,” manager Aaron Boone told the New York Daily News’ Kristie Ackert and other reporters.
Well, this sucks.
Gleyber such a good player, man. He was just starting to look better at the plate, too. Damn.
Lotta firepower on the IL, man. We’ll just have to keep cobbling things together (i.e. playing .600 ball) til the fellas get healthy and start returning to the lineup.
It’s never easy to be champs. This year won’t be any different.
No Yankee baseball this weekend. Guess I’ll just head over to North Dakota after I get a build going in the morning.
See? Lemons and lemonade, fellas.
😉
When Is The Earliest That Gleyber Torres Might Be Back In The Lineup?
If it’s Patriots Day it could be as early as 11:05 AM.
It’s happening… the yearly stack up of injuries for the yanks
@bravesfan- Thanks a lot. What 2 starting pitchers are the Braves going to acquire before the trading deadline next week? Are you going to trade for a righty starter and a lefty starter? Please trade for Lance Lynn before Tampa does. Lol! Pick from these starting lefties, Robbie Ray, Marco Gonzales, Jose Quintana, and Matthew Boyd. Let me know if there is interest in any of them & thnx
He really misses the CF camera
Gletber, just heal well and thoroughly. Everything will be ok until then.
Got to change the Bronx bombers to THE SOFTIES .
Those roids are wreaking havoc on the Yanks again!