The Cubs top prospect, 19-year old Gleyber Torres is getting on track at the plate after a perceived slow start to the season in the Carolina League.
Gleyber Torres went 2-for-4 with a walk on Tuesday. And Torres cranked his second homer of the season.
Torres has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games with three multi-hit games. In the nine games leading up to play Wednesday, Torres was batting .333/.371/.545 with two doubles and a home run. Torres went 0-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in the Pelicans 3-0 victory over Winston-Salem.
For the season, Torres is batting .189/.291/.333 with five doubles, a triple and two home runs for a .625 OPS. Torres has 12 walks and 26 strikeouts in 24 games, 90 at bats.
Torres has cut down on his strikeouts. Over his last 10 games, Torres has struck out six times and 10 of his 26 strikeouts came in the first five games of the season.
• Gleyber Torres Page on MiLB.com
Player development is not linear. While some may adjust to a level quicker than others it doesn’t mean the player will not reach his projection. A player’s stat line does not tell the entire story of his development. It takes time, patience and for the player and organization, a lot of hard work.
Gleyber Torres appears to be making the right adjustments in a league in which he is the second youngest player and more than three years younger than the average player.
- Photo: Larry Kave – Myrtle Beach Pelicans