iStock_000084127593_Full.jpg

BASEBALL

With Didi Gregorius Heading To Philadelphia Gleyber Torres Will Be New York's Shortstop

Replacing a shortstop like Derek Jeter is no easy task but Didi Gregorius filled the void quite well when he arrived in the Bronx in 2015.

During his tenure in pinstripes Didi Gregorius collected 334 runs, 659 hits, 97 home runs and 360 runs batted in. “according to https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gregodi01.shtml

Now Didi Gregorius is headed to Philadelphia where he will be reunited with his former manager Joe Girardi who is now the manager for the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Phils crossed off the No. 2 need from their offseason to-do list Tuesday, when they agreed to a one-year, $14 million contract with free-agent shortstop Didi Gregorius, according to multiple sources. Last season he had a batting average of 238 with 16 home runs and 61 runs batted in. “according to https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gregodi01.shtml

With Didi Gregorius taking his talents to Philadelphia who will be New York’s shortstop in 2020? It will be Gleyber Torres who in the 2019 played either second base or shortstop which is his natural position.

In 2019 Gleyber Torres had 96 runs, 152 hits . 38 home runs and 90 runs batted in. “according tohttps://www.mlb.com/player/gleyber-torres-650402 How many will he have during the 2020 season? That question is yet to be answered but will be answered down the road.