TAMPA, Fla. -- The Yankees are sending Gleyber Torres down for more seasoning, believing that their top prospect needs to log more plate appearances in order to prepare for a potential call to the Bronx.
Rated as the game's No. 5 prospect by MLB Pipeline, Torres was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and reassigned to Minor League camp following Tuesday's 2-2 Grapefruit League tie with the Tigers at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Tuesday afternoon.
"I feel good. It's a decision of the team," Torres said.