With 21 games in the books, Gleyber Torres is experiencing his best year with the bat since 2019, even if he’s gone cold over the last week or so. Now, while his power production hasn’t been near what he did early on in his career, one particular skill has elevated his floor in this young season.
As of the start of this series against the Blue Jays, Torres boasts a whopping 20 percent walk rate. Now, we all know that such an inflated figure isn’t exactly sustainable. However, small changes in Torres’ approach indicate the possibility of an above-average walk rate across a full season, a development that would work wonders for the Yankees’ second baseman.