The Yankees could not ignore Gleyber Torres’ torrid beginning anymore.
The second baseman was moved up from ninth to fifth in the Yankees lineup for Monday’s matchup with the defending champion Astros.
Torres is hitting .320 with nine home runs and 24 RBIs through the first 30 games of his anticipated MLB career.
Giancarlo Stanton gets the day off after going 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts in the Yankees’ series against the Angels over the weekend.