ARLINGTON, Texas — The Next Jeter has arrived for the Yankees.
Not at shortstop but at second base. A middle-of-the-diamond presence. A bat that can hit anywhere in the order. A short right-handed stroke that is a rare combination of power and ability to hit to all fields.
This is where the comparison most rings true, there is a calmness well beyond his years.
All that describes Gleyber Torres, and No. 25 has been a marvel for the Yankees.
Joe Girardi once likened Aaron Judge to Jeter in the way he carries himself. Really, it’s Torres, not Judge, who is Jeterian — a 21-year-old kid who plays with a veteran’s poise.