Torres seemed primed for a midseason call-up — he was playing lots of third base with Chase Headley struggling in the bigs — but he needed season-ending Tommy John surgery on his left elbow. That forced the Yankees to trade for Todd Frazier, who supplanted Headley as the everyday third baseman. With Frazier gone, Cashman said at the GM Meetings that third base was Headley’s job to “defend” — an interesting word choice, showing that it’s not Headley’s job right now and that Torres could sneak in.
What are the Yankees' options with top prospect Gleyber Torres?
