The New York Yankees are off to a great start after last season’s disappointment of missing the postseason. Brian Cashman’s offseason is looking like a success, with fans enjoying watching a team with one of the best records in baseball. Juan Soto appears to be the American League MVP favorite after a blockbuster offseason trade.
Gerrit Cole’s injury isn’t even hurting them as much as anticipated, with all five starting pitchers off to positive starts to the season. The bullpen is arguably the strongest aspect of the team’s greatness so far. However, that doesn’t mean everything is perfect or fans are accepting every player’s current production. The following Yankees are already on thin ice for the rest of the 2024 season.
The Yankees hoped that Gleyber Torres would be a strong spot in the lineup as the starting second baseman. Last season saw Torres as the Yankees’ most reliable hitter all season and the best overall hitter behind Aaron Judge. Unfortunately, things have gone the opposite route for Torres in 2024 as the most disappointing Yankees hitter in the entire lineup.
Torres is deep into May, with abysmal averages of a .228 batting average (down from .273 last season) and a .301 on-base percentage (down from .347 last season) to show his decline. New York has benefited from having most hitters at least hitting an ideal floor. Judge and Soto are carrying the power numbers, but they are getting help from most other starters.
