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Gleyber Torres says he’s ready for this as the moment arrives

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The question heading into spring training for Gleyber Torres was whether he was ready to break through to the majors.

On Sunday he did, making his Yankees debut against the Blue Jays in The Bronx.

Before the game, the 21-year-old was asked if he was ready for the next step: “Yeah,” Torres said. “I’m here.”

The Yankees will find out whether they and their top prospect are right.

After a rough spring training at the plate that saw Torres optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre well before the regular season began, Torres responded by going 17-for-49 with an OPS of .