Yanks Hopes

Will the Yankees go young in the infield?

That’s the way things stand right now, with Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar potentially opening the 2018 season at second base and third base.

Asked if he was intrigued by that exact scenario, Brian Cashman responded: “Intrigued? I mean, it’s kind of the plan right now. We certainly could deviate from that at any point if we want to buy us some more time. But when we made the decision to move (Starlin) Castro and (Chase) Headley, it was obviously gravitating to the use and upside — including growing pains — of Tyler Wade, Torres, Thairo Estrada, Andujar and Ronald Torreyes.” The GM also included recent non-roster invite Jace Peterson in that mix.

It is believed the Bombers want to give Torres, 21, every opportunity to win a starting job while Andujar, who turns 23 in March, may not be ready for that chance just yet.
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Torres, considered the second-best prospect in baseball behind Shohei Ohtani by MLB.com, has completed his rehab from Tommy John surgery on his left elbow. But given that he hasn’t played in a game since suffering the season-ending injury in mid-June, Cashman has left open the possibility that Torres, who hit .448 last spring, could ultimately start next season in the minors.
“It’s easier to kind of expect that he’ll need more time because he didn’t have a full season in Triple-A and he hasn’t played since June 17,” Cashman said. “But I think when you have a lot of ability, you have a chance to change that storyline rather quickly.

“But he hasn’t played in a while, so it wouldn’t be surprising if there’s some rust that needs to be knocked off. Still, he’s talented, so we’ll see.”