Gleyber Torres’ home run streak was snapped at four games and the rookie second baseman made a costly error in Saturday’s 11-4 loss to the Angels, but his importance to the Yankees remains.
The 21-year-old never hit more than 11 homers in a minor league season, so the Yankees have been caught off guard by Torres’ recent display of power. He became the youngest player in AL history to hit homers in four straight games and has gone deep nine times in just 29 games.
Asked if he thought it was sustainable, general manager Brian Cashman said: “I don’t know.