During April and May, Gleyber Torres could do little wrong in the batter’s box. He slashed .325/.381/.596 and cranked nine home runs during his first two months as a big leaguer. Torres looked to be the latest Yankees’ rookie sensation, following the tradition set forth by Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez the past two years.
Since then, Torres has encountered a few obstacles. First, he slowed down at the plate. To make things worse, he battled a pesky hip injury next. When he came back, Torres continued to scuffle offensively, and he even botched some easy plays in the field.