The Yankees have the good news as Gleyber told the manager that he was feeling better. During Sunday’s game against the Royals in The Bronx, Torres had to leave the game in the bottom of the seventh inning. According to the team, the cause was tightness in his left hip. The Yankees managed to win the game 8-5.
After Gleyber Torres had to leave the game due to left hip tightness, the team did not have any immediate plans to send him for tests. The Yankees were likely monitoring his condition and waiting to see how he felt before making further decisions.
Yankees manager Boone reported that he had seen Gleyber Torres after the game in the clubhouse, and according to him, Torres said that his condition was better already. However, Boone mentioned that he hadn’t received an official report from the team’s trainer regarding Torres’ injury.
“I just saw him after the game in [the clubhouse], and he said it feels better already,” he told. “But I haven’t gotten a trainer’s report on it.”
The Yankees manager became aware of Torres’ problem after he started feeling tightness in his left hip. However, Torres made a play while fielding a ground ball that Bobby Witt Jr. hit in the third inning. He attempted to throw the ball to first base while moving toward the shortstop position, but the throw was too late. This might have been the moment when he felt the tightness.
When the play was over, Gleyber Torres crouched down for a few moments. In the seventh inning, Anthony Volpe substituted for Torres as a pinch hitter. Originally, it was supposed to be a day off for Torres, who is the regular shortstop for the team.
In the game, Gleyber Torres had three at-bats and got one hit. He hit a two-run home run in the first inning, his 16th home run of the season. Among all the Yankees players, he was second in terms of home runs, with only Aaron Judge having more, as he had hit 19 home runs so far in the season.
While some of the Yankees players, like Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton, along with others in the lineup, have been going through extended periods of struggling to get hits (called slumps), Gleyber Torres has been the team’s most reliable and steady hitter.
Among all the qualified hitters on the team, Gleyber Torres has the highest OPS (On-base Plus Slugging percentage) with a score of.769.
Loaisiga pitches, to start rehab next weekend
Loaisiga is back to the mound and had a simulated game on Sunday. He pitched 16 pitches to Aaron Judge, and Judge couldn’t hit any of the balls he threw into play.
The timely return of Jonathan Loaisiga comes as a much-needed relief for the Yankees bullpen, which has been showing signs of weariness after an impressive first half of the season. Taking to the mound on Sunday, the pitcher faced off against Aaron Judge in a simulated inning, delivering 16 pitches with complete control as Judge failed to make contact with the ball.
Manager Aaron Boone couldn’t hide his satisfaction with Loaisiga’s live pitching display, commending his excellent performance and expressing delight in witnessing his command and skill back to top form. Boone specifically highlighted how Loaisiga’s outing resembled his playoff-level prowess, a positive indicator for the Yankees bullpen.
In preparation for his return to regular action, the 28-year-old pitcher is scheduled to travel to Tampa for another simulated game on Wednesday, during which he is expected to pitch around two innings. Subsequently, Loaisiga is likely to embark on a rehab assignment starting next weekend. Notably, in the previous season, Loaisiga faced some challenges, but he managed to bounce back and rediscover his top-notch form, ultimately reestablishing himself as the dependable shutdown reliever that the Yankees bullpen has come to rely on.
Allen, Bauers return to Yankees active duty
The Yankees made some roster moves by activating outfielders Jake Bauers and Greg Allen from the 10-day injured list. At the same time, they sent outfielder Franchy Cordero to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Oswaldo Cabrera was sent down the previous night.
Jake Bauers had been out for 12 games due to a left rotator cuff contusion that he suffered on July 5. In his return, he batted in the leadoff position and got one hit in three at-bats with a walk.
Boone is excited about getting Bauers back, as he stated that Bauers had performed exceptionally well during his three-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Yankees manager also noted that Bauers went 7-for-9 during the assignment and had been swinging the bat effectively in the last couple of days.
Allen, having been sidelined since June 2 due to a hip flexor injury, is back as a speedy fourth outfielder. He is known for his ability to play solid defense and make valuable contributions as a pinch runner. This role has become even more significant than in previous seasons because the league has made some rule changes to encourage more stolen bases in the game.
In the seventh inning, Allen substituted for Bauers as a runner. The opposing team threw him out while attempting to steal second base. It’s worth noting that in the minor leagues, Allen had experience playing with bigger bases and fewer pickoff attempts.
Upon finding out that MLB was planning to introduce the rule changes in the major leagues, he expressed that he didn’t have any negative feelings about it.
Cortes pitches in first rehab
Nestor Cortes, who was recovering from a left rotator cuff strain, had his first rehab start with Double-A Somerset. During the game, he threw a total of 42 pitches over 2 ¹/₃ innings. The Yankees starter gave up one run on four hits, didn’t issue any walks, and managed to strike out four batters.
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