Gleyber Torres, one of the Yankees’ top prospects, tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow and will have season-ending surgery, the team announced Monday.
Torres, an infielder, will undergo Tommy John surgery, which is most commonly performed on pitchers. Strangely, Torres did not hurt his arm throwing — or hurt his throwing arm.
He was injured Saturday while sliding headfirst into home plate while playing at Buffalo for Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Torres was trying to score from second base on a single to right field, and when the throw arrived home, the Buffalo catcher tagged Torres, who was reaching for the plate with his left hand.