Yankees have contacted Padres about trading for an infielder

By D.J. ShortJan 13, 2014, 10:52 PM EDT
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According to FOX Sports’ Jon Morosi, the Yankees have contacted the Padres about dealing for an infielder. Chase Headley has been the subject of trade speculation for a long time, often in connection with the Yankees, but Morosi writes that Logan Forsythe is “the most realistic target.”

Forysthe, who turns 27 tomorrow, batted just .214/.281/.332 with six home runs, 19 RBI and six stolen bases in 75 games last season while dealing with plantar fasciitis. However, he’s just a year removed from a .733 OPS and has experience all over the diamond. He made starts between second base, third base, shortstop, and both corner outfield spots last year.

Forsythe owns a .793 career OPS against southpaws, so Morosi speculates that he could be a platoon partner for Kelly Johnson at third base.

21-year-old Gleyber Torres homers twice off of 44-year-old Bartolo Colon

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By Bill BaerMay 21, 2018, 10:16 PM EDT
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Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres was born on December 13, 1996. That year, Bartolo Colon (who turns 45 years old on Thursday) was wrapping up a season he spent with Double-A Canton-Akron and Triple-A Buffalo. He would debut in the majors the following April.

In a clash of generations, the 21-year-old Torres and Colon squared off on Monday as the Yankees visited the Rangers. Torres won the battle twice, drilling a two-run home run off of Colon in the second inning and a solo shot off of Colon in the fourth. Colon wound up giving up six runs in total on eight hits (including four homers) and a walk with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

Here is video of the first homer Torres hit:

Torres is the second-youngest Yankee in club history with a multi-homer game. Mickey Mantle was 20 years and 296 days old when he went yard twice on August 11, 1952. Torres is 21 years, 159 days old. Joe DiMaggio was 21-212 when he hit two on June 24, 1936.

So much for respecting one’s elders. We’re currently seeing a youth movement in baseball. 19-year-old Juan Soto hit his first major league homer on Monday against the Padres. 20-year-olds Ronald Acuña and Mike Soroka debuted for the Braves earlier this year. Could 19-year-old Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. join them soon?