Gleyber Torres Is The Shortstop For New York After Derek Jeter Retired And Didi Gregorious Went To Philadelphia

There have been a trio of players that have played the shortstop position for the team that wears the pinstripes in my lifetime.

Who were or who are they?

Derek Jeter, Didi Gregorius and Gleyber Torres!

Derek Jeter was the shortstop for the team that wears the pinstripes for his whole career which was from 1995-2014.

During his twenty year career with the team that wears pinstripes he played in 2747 games, 11195 at bats , 1923 runs , 3465 hits, 260 home runs , 1311 runs batted in , 358 stolen bases , 1840 strikeouts with a batting average of 310. “according to https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jeterde01.shtml

After Derek Jeter’s final season in the major leagues the team that wears the pinstripes had to find a replacement. Didi Gregorious was acquired in a three team trade on December 5, 2015 . In the trade New York sent Shane Green to Detroit while Detroit sent Robbie Ray and Domingo Leyba to Arizona.

During his five years with the team that wears the pinstripes Didi Gregorius played in 660 games , had 2249 at bats , 334 runs, 659 hits , 97 home runs , 360 runs batted in , 27 stolen bases with a batting average of 359. “according to https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gregodi01.shtml

But this off seaon Didi Gregorius became a free agent. Why? Because the team in pinstripes decided not to extend 17.8 million qualifying offer.

Now, Didi Gregorius is a member of Philadelphia where he is reunited with former New York player and manger Joe Girardi who is the manager of Philadelphia.

What does that mean?

It means than Gleyber Torres will be returning to his natural position.

Last season Gleyber Torres played in 144 games, had 546 at bats , 96 runs , 152 hits , 38 home runs , 90 runs batted in, 129 strikeouts , 5 stolen bases with a batting average of 278 . “according to https://www.mlb.com/player/gleyber-torres-650402

How many games, at bats, runs , runs batted in , strikeouts, stolen bases will he have this season? We may or may never know if the season never gets underway because of the Corona Virus that is effecting us in the United States and around the world. What we do know is that Gleyber Torres is the shortstop for the team that wears the pinstripes!