TORONTO — It should take a couple of swing to declare Gleyber Torres as “again,” however he took a step in the proper path Friday evening.
After returning to the lineup following a two-day benching to get his thoughts and swing proper, Torres crushed a two-run homer and recorded his first two-hit sport in over a month to assist the Yankees thrash the Blue Jays 16-5 at Rogers Centre.
Torres, who spent the final two days looking for his swing, was retired in his first two at-bats Friday, sinking him additional right into a 2-for-31 droop. However he rebounded by drilling hits in his subsequent two at-bats for his first multi-hit effort since Might 26. He additionally added a sacrifice fly within the ninth to offer him three RBIs on the evening.
”Completely satisfied as a result of I did one thing for the crew,” Torres stated. “It exhibits somewhat bit [how] I’ve been working these days. Pleased with myself to assist my crew tonight.”
The house run got here within the sixth inning to cap off the Yankees’ seven-run outburst that modified the sport. Torres turned on a 2-0 inside fastball from Blue Jays reliever Nate Pearson and drilled it 385 toes to place the Yankees up 7-3.
“I really feel like I’m extra targeted proper now,” Torres stated. “I don’t need to put a lot strain on myself. The primary couple at-bats, I simply missed a pair pitches. … However I stayed targeted. I feel prior to now, I used to be somewhat extra annoyed and tonight it was extra motivated.”
Supervisor Aaron Boone stated earlier than the sport he hoped Torres’ two days off would serve him and the crew properly, however that there have been no ensures.
Boone felt the brutal begin to the season — Torres entered the evening batting .215 with a .628 OPS — had been weighing on the second baseman, who’s within the midst of a contract 12 months.
A minimum of on the primary evening popping out of the break, although, Torres was capable of be productive.
“I assumed he took some good swings tonight,” Boone stated. “I assumed obtained some good swings off inside some at-bats. Hopefully somewhat constructing block for him and hopefully one thing that will get him rolling in the proper method.”