And so it begins. The Yankees picked up a pitcher from the Angels and in order to make room on the 40-man roster, they DFA’d Ronald Torreyes.
Now, Torreyes was a key bench player for Girardi in 2017 but Boone had no use for him this past season. Despite the few chances that he got to play, he always hit. Plus a great guy in the clubhouse and a player favorite. But, at 150 pounds, not a home run hitter and as we know, the Yankees are all about home runs vs. actually moving runners along and getting on base.
Hey, he would not have been a key player in 2019 although with Didi’s injury, you figured they could use someone like him. SU will monitor the future moves here. AJ Cole is still on the roster and could have been moved to make room as well. He is pretty terrible. I will withhold judgment – for now. Need to see what’s up with free agency. Some smart GM will pick up Torreyes – he is only 26 years old and he only hustles and works hard.
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Agreed
No power and no walks which makes him worthless in the mind of the sabermatricians. It’s an odder decision because of the Didi surgery. He can’t hit like Didi but, he is a utility infielder with a .280 average. Having him on the roster makes the Didi situation a non-issue. It also provides some insurance should the young 2nd and 3rd basemen struggle or get injured. It’s hard to put a value a guy like Torreyes but there is a value there…sabermetrics just hasn’t figured it out yet.
Chicks dig the long ball!
No Power, No Speed, No Walks. Good hustle player but utility guys are a dime a dozen. I’m guessing there will be another SS/3B added to the roster via free agency sooner than later.
DFA could also just be a device to send him back to the minors.