The Venezuelan of the Yankees from New York, Gleyber Toweryes, he broke the silence and spoke of what was his change from position in the 2021 season of Major League Baseball – MLB.
For the beginning of this week, the manager of the New York Yankees, Aaron Boone, made the decision to change to the position to the Venezuelan Gleyber Torres, who went from shortstop to second base, the defensive place in which he made his professional debut in Major League Baseball.
Before Tuesday’s game between the Yankees and Orioles, Torres did not hesitate to speak and assume his performance as shortstop, being calm about the decision and leaving words that surely many MLB fans wanted to hear as soon as it was known that he was moved to second base. for so many mistakes in this MLB baseball season.
“I made too many mistakes. Where we are now we can’t do any. I feel very good going to second. I just want to be part of the team. Players always feel pressure. We play for the Yankees ”, Gleyber Torres.
In addition, the Venezuelan of the Yankees added that when manager Boone made the request to be moved to second base he did not hesitate to say yes, we imagine that he cared little, considering that he only wants to add for this team that continues in fighting for a spot in the Major League Baseball postseason this year 2021.
How had Torres done before in 2B?
Prior to this move, Gleyber Torres had a total of 174 games as a waiter, having 21 errors and a fielding percentage of .969. In addition, he returns to a position that he did not defend since the 2019 MLB campaign.
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“I made too many errors. Where we are right now we can’t make any. I feel really good moving to second. I just want to be part of the team… Boone asked me to play second and I said yes… Players always feel pressure. We play for the Yankees ”-Gleyber Torres pic.twitter.com/ys3eaHmQOw
– Talkin ‘Yanks (@TalkinYanks) September 14, 2021
Gleyber Torres hopes that this change will also help him gain confidence with the tree and can increase his numbers that are 99 hits, seven homers, 45 RBIs, 40 runs scored and an average of .250.