New York Yankees 22 year old middle infielder Gleyber Torres has been named to the 2019 All-Star game roster. He will be filling the place of Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe, who recently hit the IL.
Torres is now on the All-Star game roster after a lot of controversy. He is having a great season and would of otherwise not been recognized for it if Lowe didn’t go down with an injury.
Torres is batting .294 with 19 home runs and 50 RBIs. His OBP sits at .361, his slugging is at .536, and his OPS is just shy of .900.
Each month has been better for Torres during the season. He hit .255 in April, .299 in May, and .333 in June.
Torres won’t start the game, but his teammates DJ LeMahieu and Gary Sanchez will. Aroldis Chapman will be in the bullpen.
It’s good that Torres finally got the recognition that he deserved for his great season. At 22 years old, two all-star games already is no small feat. Congrats to Gleyber, and here’s to hoping that Tuesday’s All-Star Game will be a Gleyber Day.