The defensive woes of Gleyber Torres and Gary Sánchez have already been narrativized to death. Perhaps because of their lack of consistent production at the plate — which makes defensive issues all the more glaring — these two players have become the poster boys for bad defense across the league. The issue with scapegoating Torres and Sánchez, however, is that it distracts us from the larger picture — notably, that the Yankees defensive strategy simply isn’t working, regardless of the metrics you use.
In terms of Defensive Runs Saved (DRS), the Yankees ranked 27th in the league with a -43 overall ranking according to FanGraphs.