How can Gleyber Torres improve in 2019?

Gleyber Torres was a very pleasant surprise for the Yankees in 2018. Offensively, he burst onto the scene with 14 home runs in his first 59 games, earning an All-Star nomination. While his offense slowed down a bit and his defense and baserunning featured some rookie mistakes, Torres was a high-impact player for the Yankees at age 21.

The Yankees are looking to expand Torres’ role even more in 2019. He is the unquestioned starter at second base, and will likely play extensive time at shortstop in the wake of Didi Gregorius’s injury. After batting seventh-through-ninth most frequently last season, Torres could bat anywhere from fifth, sixth, second or even leadoff in 2019, which will give him…