Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres injured his left thumb during today’s 2-0 loss to the Mariners, and manager Aaron Boone told reporters (including The Athletic’s Lindsey Adler) that Torres will receive an MRI to determine the extent of the problem. For now, Boone indicated there is some concern that Torres has suffered a notable injury.
Torres hurt his thumb in the fourth inning while making a headfirst slide on a steal of second base. Trainers checked on Torres but he remained on the field for most of the game, even hitting a single in his next plate appearance. Torres kept playing until the top of the ninth, when Tyler Wade replaced him at shortstop.
Even with today’s 3-for-4 performance, Torres is still hitting only .253/.328/.351 over 407 plate appearances, representing below-average offensive production (92 wRC+). That slash line does include an improved .833 OPS over his 82 PA prior to today’s game, however, so an injury just when Torres has been starting to heat up would be particularly inopportune.
Besides Torres and the injured Gio Urshela, Wade is the only other player who has seen time at shortstop for the Yankees this season. Wade can cover the position if Torres only needs a game or two off, but a potential trip to the injured list for Torres would further test the depth of a New York club that has already been drastically shorthanded due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
Figures. Yanks just can’t catch a break.
This year the AL East has had more twists and turns and excitement than any other year in recent memory. More to come I think.
Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.
Remember when yankees stans said torres was in the same realm as seager, Correa, etc. yeah neither do I
Theo wouldn’t have let him go if that was the case.
Say hello to former prospect Kyle Holder. And perhaps, tho not likely, this injury will convince Gleyber to stop sliding head/first.
Sliding headfirst wasn’t the main issue in this instance. He was wearing a hand/wrist brace on his RIGHT hand, but slid leading with his LEFT hand. That doesn’t make any sense, that brace should be on his left hand. I hope the injury isn’t too serious.
Those YES network cameras were still lending the Yanks hand last time Gleyber was in that realm…
Damn I hope you didn’t throw your back out with that reach. Gleyber like a lot of other players saw his power numbers come back to reality once the juiced balls were gone
Anyone answer: truly who ha sheen hurt more by the IL, the yanks or the Mets?
@tsats. I’m sure metsfan22 would love to answer that….
Charlie or Martin?
I should’ve been clearer saying anyone: anyone but MetsFan22 and to take a Yankee fan out… Ducky you’re out on this thread too (hopefully no hard feelings)
Every team suffers injuries. Yankees won 103 games in ’19 with a high number of players lost to the IL. None of that matters today. The last team standing is what people remember.
My team hasn’t really suffered any key new injuries this season, which I’ve always maintained is a big reason why they’ve been able to hang around the top of the division for so long.
None of our starting pitchers or starting position players have missed more than a day or so, what other teams can say that? If any of Evo, Pivetta, Devers, JD, Xander, Renfroe, Verdugo or the player whose name always gets censored here were to have missed significant time, Sox would be down probably at least 3 more games. Yes Arroyo has been hurt, but he hadn’t played enough to be considered a regular starter.
Looking at all the significant injuries/illnesses around the division and league, Red Sox have been extremely fortunate.
The mets, @tstats.
I think by a pretty wide margin too. All metsfan22 jokes aside, that squad has been absolutely hammered with injuries.
As a Yanks fan… the Mets. They’ve lost their star players in deGrom and Lindor. On top of all the other countless injuries.
Knock on wood, Yanks haven’t lost Judge or Cole to injury.
Cole has covid just as bad as any other IL stint
Not if he’s asymptomatic. It’s ten days and then life is as it was.
Yankee game play by play mentioned Cole was experiencing symptoms, where as Montgomery was asymptomatic
why am I so obsessed with Bobby D
It’s not like there’s anybody better than Bobby just sitting around or in the minors.
How sad was it to see Dalbec pinch-hit for by Marwin, talk about a career low point.
I do wonder if Cora was sending a message to Dalbec. Step it up, we need you to start producing. Or just trying to find a spark. It sure as heck didn’t work.
His overall numbers for the season are underwhelming but in all honesty he’s been one of their best hitters over the last few weeks or so and his production will be missed. Hopefully Urshela can pick him up at SS.
Probably signing an Erik Gonzales type just to have a ss on the roster. At some point, they would just love to just have one month with their whole team available.
Yankees to rummage in the discard bin. Fortunately, it’s for an easy position to fill….
There won’t be a high bar; however Tyler Wade will certainly not come close… We need an actual replacement for Gleyber if he’s going to be out, and Wade is not that.
Wade or other prospects the Yankees have can supply the glove and may surprise at times with the bat….its up to Judge, Stanton, Voit, etc to pick up the offense they may lack. You’re not just going to pick up a replacement that offers offense and defense just by wishing so. Use the farm….please!
On another note, beginning to think Torres is a $1.00 athlete with a $.10 cent head….that slide was totally crazy using the “wrong” hand first……, and when you couple that with the confusion on covering second with Roughned…..tough to criticize but Torres is a tough guy to figure out.
Yankees should of kept Park instead of trading him to Pittsburgh. I’m not sure what the Yankees see in Wade. It’s time to get a more reliable option.
Well, not a great fan of Wade’s although his value is that he can more than competently play every infield and outfield position if necessary….probably with the exception of 1B and has the speed that can put a defense on its heels when he’s on base…….his downfall is having any kind of consistent bat, although in reality, he certainly hasn’t even gotten enough at bats to know what his offense might look like over the course of 200 at bats or more!
We’ve been navigating difficult waters all season, @Clip. I just don’t want to read the words “season ending”.
Barring that, we will be ok.
2021 is The Year of the Injury. Plus Covid-19 continues to be a problem. Health is going to be the biggest factor down the stretch & in the playoffs.
Bet.
Dodgers had the right idea.
Just overbuild the hell outta your roster & hope a bunch of it is generally available.
I’d rather have a good shortstop. Replacing Torres would mean having a low IQ, lack of clutch hitting, first pitch ground ball rally killer.
I’d rather take a chance on someone like Holder or put Gio at short when he returns than ever see Torres in a Yankee uniform again.
That Park trade looking even worse everyday.
Is it? Holmes has been damn good so far for the Yanks.
Wrong, Holmes has still yet to allow a run as a Yankee. He’s been untouchable so far.
Oswald Peraza should get the call. He is on the 40 man roster and the Yankees number 4 prospect. He is playing at AA and batting .291 across 2 levels this year with 12 homers and 27 steals. He is the only infielder on the 40 and has all the skills. Many guys have skipped a level. I am only suggesting this if Torres is out for an extended period of time.
Gio to SS, dj to 3B odor to 2B. Better defense and production than gleyber.