Hey, did you hear? Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres is only 23-years-old.
It’s a familiar refrain New York fans love to remind others when comparing the best players in the game. Coming off a breakout campaign, in which Torres and Brett Gardner were the only two Bombers to play in at least 140 games, Torres is set to switch back to his natural shortstop position.
The consistency of knowing game-in and game-out, of where he’ll be positioned in the infield, should only add to Torres’ comfortability as he grows into a genuine superstar.
Baseball players are creatures of habit — whether it has to do with their spot in the batting order or the thickness of their bat handle, the better suited a player is before they even step on the field, the more productive they’ll likely perform.