The New York Yankees were grooming top prospect Gleyber Torres to eventually take over third base at some point in 2017. They currently rank 20th in the Majors with a wRC+ from the hot corner and all Torres needed to do was adjust adequately to the position. Oh, how times have changed.
On Monday the team announced that their gem acquired in last year’s trade with the Chicago Cubs for Aroldis Chapman will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the 2017 season after being diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament.