Gleyber Torres of the Scottsdale Scorpions was selected the Arizona Fall League Player of the Week for the span of November 7, 2016 through November 13, 2016. For the week he hit 9 for 15, .600/.647/0.800 with 1 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB and 2 BB in 3 games. He also earned the award for the week of October 17. This fall the shortstop is hitting 35 for 62, .403/.513/.645 with 3 HR, 11 RBI, 15 R, 4 SB in 18 games.
The Yankees prospect had split the 2016 season between Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach of the Cubs and Class A Advanced Tampa after he was traded to the Yankees. He hit .275/.359/.433 with 9 HR, 47 RBI, 62 R, 19 SB in 94 games at Myrtle Beach and .254/.341/.385 with 2 HR, 19 RBI, 19 R, 2 SB in 31 games at Tampa. He originally signed with the Cubs in 2013 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Torres will be 20 on December 13.
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