So Torres spent the break at the Tampa facility he co-owns with former Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela, among others. There, the two and a personal hitting coach rejected rest during a rare lull in MLB’s grueling schedule. Instead, they spent their off time in the cages as Torres tried to restore his swing and his confidence.

The second baseman hit .293 with a .780 OPS in 61 games in the season's second half. In the first five playoff games, he had four hits and six walks in 25 at-bats, scoring five of the Yankees' 19 runs.

Torres' first four months were rough, as the Yankees dropped him from the leadoff spot and benched him twice. Here's how he pushed through.

Few players on the 2024 New York Yankees have been more polarizing than Gleyber Torres. Statistically, he had one of the worst seasons of his career, hitting .257 with 15 home runs in 154 games (prior to this year,