SEATTLE -- With a two-run home run off James Paxton to give the Yankees an early lead over the Mariners on Friday evening at Safeco Field, Gleyber Torres became the youngest Yankee (21 yrs, 268 days) to reach 100 hits since 20-year-old Mickey Mantle in 1952.
Torres launched his 23rd homer of the season in the second inning on an 87.6-mph cutter for a high, arcing blast into the left-field bullpen.
The big fly had an exit velocity of 102.6 mph with a launch angle of 37 degrees, per Statcast™, and was projected to travel 376 feet.