Whether it be Homer Bush or Luis Sojo, Yankees fans hold a gritty, hustling utility infielder close to their hearts. Neither was necessarily productive, but they stepped in when needed, occasionally coming up with the occasional clutch hit. That led them to universal acceptance in New York. For at least the 2017 season, you can add Ronald Torreyes to the list.
You could argue Torreyes was needed more in 2017 than either Bush or Sojo in their careers, especially given the injuries that hit the Yankees’ infield this season. With Didi Gregorius missing the first month of the season and Starlin Castro spending extended time on the disabled list, Torreyes was called upon for 108 games to help keep an infield that was already missing Greg Bird intact.