New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres raised some eyebrows throughout Tuesday evening’s 9-7 loss towards the New York Mets (field rating) when he did not run onerous on an eighth-inning floor ball. Afterward, Torres was requested about his obvious lack of hustle, which he blamed on a decent groin. 

This is a have a look at the play in query from an overhead perspective, courtesy of New York Each day Information beat author Gary Phillips. Word that Torres’ ball wasn’t hit notably onerous, creating the chance for him to leg out an infield single:

And here is Torres explaining why he did not high-tail it:

It is price noting that Torres’ groundout got here two pitches after Aaron Decide cracked a grand slam to drag the Yankees inside two runs. Had Torres been capable of attain base, the tying run would have stepped to the plate within the form of Alex Verdugo. As an alternative, Verdugo needed to wait till the next body to take his hacks — he ended up lining out as a part of a 1-2-3 prime of the ninth. 

Torres, 27, is within the midst of a disappointing stroll 12 months. He entered Tuesday’s contest hitting simply .218/.296/.338 (79 OPS+) with seven house runs, 29 runs batted in, and 4 stolen bases (on 5 makes an attempt). His contributions have been price an estimated 0.3 Wins Above Substitute, placing him on tempo to complete effectively beneath the two.9 he accrued final season.

Torres additionally addressed his sluggish first half of the season on Tuesday, saying partly:”You inform me. I feel it is dangerous. I’ve to determine easy methods to get higher. Working actually onerous.”

The Yankees are actually 52-29 following Tuesday’s loss. The Baltimore Orioles additionally misplaced on Tuesday, which means that New York’s lead within the American League East stays at two video games.