While Greg Bird’s year was essentially lost and Neil Walker’s was a roller coaster, things went just about as well as they could have for the Yankees’ youngest players, Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar. Both turned in stellar debut seasons and are likely to finish in the top 3 of AL Rookie of the Year voting, with each having a case to win the award outright. But as always in baseball, there’s room to grow for both players.
At the plate, both flashed great power. Andujar hit 27 home runs and Torres added 24, just three fewer despite having 122 fewer plate appearances.