Though the Yankees 6-2 victory over the Braves was highlighted by home runs from Giancarlo Stanton (21), Aaron Judge (24) and Kyle Higashioka (3 ML hits, all homers), the big news of the day came in an upsetting form.
Leading contender for the AL Rookie of the Year Award and potential All-Star, Gleyber Torres was placed on the 10-day DL with a right hip strain after being forced to leave Wednesday’s action in the top of the fifth inning.
Torres, who has been reportedly fighting nagging pain over the past few days, even missing Tuesday’s contest, currently leads all rookies with 42 RBIs and is second in home runs with 15.