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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 17: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out in the fifth inning against the Houston Astros in game four of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium on October 17, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 17: Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out in the fifth inning against the Houston Astros in game four of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium on October 17, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
It’s been an excellent weekend to be a New York Yankees fan. With Anthony Rizzo finally coming out of his two-month-long home run slump, thanks to Taylor Swift, the club has taken a series victory. Fans would have lost all faith had the Yankees been unable to sweep a lowly team like the Kansas City Royals, so they were looking forward to a comeback. But, of course, a streak of good luck wouldn’t last.
The Bronx Bombers have lost many players to the injured list lately. Aaron Judge still isn’t back, Carlos Rodon and Giancarlo Stanton barely made it, and Harrison Bader struggles to keep healthy. To add to their woes, now another player is joining the list.
Gleyber Torres Exits Game With Left Hip Tightness
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Gleyber Torres has been having an uncharacteristically good few weeks. Torres has been helpful with a fiery streak for a team that has had to pull up from the bottom three in offensive production. But now he may have to spend time on the IL.
#Yankees announce that Gleyber Torres exited today's game with left hip tightness.
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) July 23, 2023
Anthony Volpe pinch hit for the slugger in the bottom of the seventh during yesterday’s game, raising injury speculation. And as fans feared, the Yankees announced bad news – Torres had to exit the game due to left hip tightness. The team can’t afford to lose its star hitter currently, and everyone seems to be waiting with bated breaths.
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“I just saw him after the game in [the clubhouse], and he said it feels better already,” manager Aaron Boone told The New York Post. “But I haven’t gotten a trainer’s report on it.” Although they just received a series of good news, the situation is too delicate for fans to be served bad news right now.
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Given that it’s not a major injury, fans are hoping for a quick return because the team needs it. But some still couldn’t help but mock modern generation players for being ‘too soft.’
Soft generation.
— Chris Barker (@cbarker16) July 23, 2023
Well it’s the modern day player so I guess we are looking at 2-4 weeks minimum
— Sports Fanatic (@NYYNYRNFL) July 23, 2023
Some fans believed he might be traded, but the injury ruins those chances.
And there goes our most valuable trade piece
— Jose Trevino Defense Firm (@TrevDefenseFirm) July 23, 2023
Traded
— Fullbacks Are People Too (@GrehFx) July 23, 2023
Most are just hoping for a quick recovery.
tightness is best case i suppose, hopefully he just sits a couple games
— k-pop killer (53-109) (@nemitard) July 23, 2023
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Get well Glaybae.
— Leonardo Aviles Crespo™️ (@leito2383) July 23, 2023
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Everyone knows how much is at stake at this point in the season, so let’s hope Torres can make a quick recovery.
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