Stroman, Torres 'don't have any issues' after outburst
New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman owned his emotional reaction to second baseman Gleyber Torres' miscue during Friday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
In the fifth inning, Torres hesitated while throwing to first on a would-be double-play ground ball, allowing a run to score that briefly gave Toronto the lead. Stroman was visibly upset with his teammate.
Another run scores and the Yanks don't turn the double play and Stroman is pissed pic.twitter.com/xoUpFQ1x2i
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) June 29, 2024
Following the game, the right-hander said he addressed the moment with Torres, and both sides have already put it behind them.
"I talked to Gleyber right after. I'm someone who's there for each and every guy," Stroman said, according to SNY's Phillip Martinez. "In the moment, obviously, it's frustrating, but nothing I love more to see my guys winning, make big plays, and swing the bat. We're all very passionate about what we do, we all work extremely hard, and sometimes raw emotions come out."
The heated moment came during a particularly rough stretch for Torres, who was benched for two games after he committed an error and didn't run out a ground ball during Tuesday's game against the New York Mets. Yankees manager Aaron Boone called it a "reset" for the 27-year-old, who's sporting a career-worst .642 OPS through 81 games.
Torres broke out of his rut Friday, going 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs in the 16-5 win over Toronto. Stroman was the first player out of the Yankees' dugout to greet Torres following his home run.
Gleyber goes yard 🙌 pic.twitter.com/POy8hAgRLy
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 29, 2024
"That type of situation when you're trying to help your team and pitch well, emotions come out," Torres said. "I really understand. I don't have any issues with that. I know how hard is the game. When you got the type of relationship with your teammates, it's never trouble."
Cameras also caught Stroman and Aaron Judge having a dugout conversation following the fifth-inning outburst. Some observers thought the Yankees captain was chastising his pitcher for the incident, but Stroman clarified that Judge was actually apologizing for misplaying a fly ball earlier in the fifth, according to Sports Illustrated's Josh Wilson.