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Yankees fans and observers could see something was wrong with Gleyber by looking at his stats. When he walked off the field following a 1-0 win over New Hampshire on April 17th, Torres was hitting just .237. That would be okay for a typical young player getting his first taste of Double-A. But Torres spent Fall of last year and Spring of this year showing he is no ordinary player.

So it was not a surprise when the Yankees announced two days later that Gleyber was going on the 10-day DL. In his first game back, on April 28^th, he pulled an O-fer and dropped his average to .220. But since that night, he has used his return to remind us that he is special and will soon be wearing an extra A.

Gleyber’s current slash line is .293/.376/.415. That’s 73 points in twelve days. And his 24 hits are not just singles. He has five doubles as well as a triple and homer. That’s perfect for a 20-year old. Players don’t develop their power until their mid-twenties, so Gleyber is ahead of schedule.

Torres is sixth in number of AB’s with 82 but is 2^nd in runs scored (15) and fourth in total bases (34). Like Frazier, he has filled almost every column.

And also like Frazier, he has two under filled columns. He has only struck out 14 times, which is second lowest among all Trentonians with at least 49 AB’s. Thairo Estrada, another good looking player, has 11. But he also has two errors; Torres has zero.

Frazier and Torres have a lot of potential; that’s one step towards a tryout during the regular season. Both have flashed great offensive prowess, although Torres is the better player. And almost as important, both have proven they can be trusted not to hurt the team if given some Bronx AB’s. All those factors combined add up to a “Coming Soon” sign over their lockers.

And maybe one in the Yankees clubhouse. Torres still needs a promotion to Pennsylvania, but that will come soon. Scranton is splitting SS time between three players: Ruben Tejada, Tyler Wade, and Cito Culver. Tejada is the hitting the best (.329/.414/.575), but he has three errors and is not the future of the Yankees. Besides, he played a long time with the Mets, which means he walks around with the stench of incompetence and defeat on him.

Wade is doing well, batting .295, but has no power. His 31 hits have netted 38 bases, and none were home runs. Plus, he has committed three errors as well. Wade is the Yankees future super-utility man, not a shortstop. Culver is still hanging in there but is suffering from the comparisons. He’s batting .254 and has committed four errors in far fewer AB’s than either of the other two.

Gleyber Torres is coming to Scranton soon. And he should be going there with Chance Adams.