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Dissecting Gleyber Torres’s early-season defensive struggles

There were two outs in the top of the tenth on Wednesday when Pedro Severino stepped into the box against Chad Green, hoping to drive in Anthony Santander from third base to break the 2-2 tie between the Orioles and Yankees. On a 1-0 count, Severino put good wood on a low-and-away fastball, driving it 105 mph straight into the ground towards Gleyber Torres at short.

With plenty of time — too much even — Torres fielded the ball on his heels, shuffled twice, and short-hopped a throw past Jay Bruce at first, allowing the run to score.