5 questions left unanswered by Brian Cashman, Aaron Boone and Hal Steinbrenner

3. Is Gleyber Torres the Shortstop of the Future?

Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was not great at defense this year.

We’ve heard the Francisco Lindor trade rumors. We heard those who want Didi Gregorius back. What’s next? Hopping in a time machine to bring back prime Derek Jeter?

It’s no secret the Yankees’ infield situation is a bit complicated at the moment because Gleyber Torres far from made a seamless transition to shortstop. On top of that, you’d think they have to re-sign DJ LeMahieu given his performance over the last two years, which means Torres will have to be the shortstop in 2021.

But is he the shortstop of the future? We do not have an answer to that either!

Cashman said Torres is “currently our shortstop” but the team will discuss with “all parties involved” if there’s a better way to go. We’re scared to even know what that is. Moving him back to second and letting LeMahieu hit free agency to bring in a big-name shortstop? Keeping Torres there for 2021 and seeing if it works out over the course of a full season? Trading Torres in a deal for Lindor and keeping DJLM at second?

Sorry guys, but this is what happens when you don’t have a definitive answer. You’re forced to scramble and consider any and all possibilities because of how unpredictable the offseason can be. And the fact of the matter is that the Yankees could go a number of ways to improve or shift around their infield. Or they can keep it the same.

Cashman’s answer provides no insight for any of that, however.