In 2022, Gleyber Torres struck out too often, walked too little and endured a six-week slump coinciding at the outset with rumors he might be traded.
Throughout the offseason, questions loomed if the Yankees would thin their overstuffed infield situation to create easier access to the roster for Oswald Peraza or Anthony Volpe.
The fragility of Donaldson, LeMahieu and Stanton, in particular, foreshadows injuries that will generate more at-bats for others and make the Yankees thankful of preserving the depth. For now, Kiner-Falefa is the odd-man out, a 26th man whose playing time might be about pinch-running late or playing some center field until Harrison Bader is healthy.
In 2022, Torres struck out too often, walked too little and endured a six-week slump coinciding at the outset with rumors he might be traded that depressed his overall numbers. Still, he finished with 24 homers, a 114 OPS-plus and 4.1 Wins Above Replacement — better than, for example, Corey Seager or Cedric Mullins .
Torres is making $9.95 million this year, and a lot of variables could impact how much he will make in 2024 , but a team would have to envision at least $13 million. Thus, the Yankees could just decide Torres is more valuable to them. It is the most likely scenario. But what if the Yankees think a middle infield of Volpe and Peraza is best now, or they want to use Torres’ money in other ways? Certain non-contenders with limited payrolls such as Oakland and Pittsburgh can be tossed out whether they could use Torres or not, and so could teams comfortable at second base such as Houston or Texas .
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