5. Gleyber Torres, 2B/SS, NYY
Gleyber Torres posted impressive numbers in 2019 and was one of the most consistent hitters for the AL East champions, the New York Yankees.
In his second season, the two-time All-Star hit 38 home runs, drove in 90 runs, scored 96 runs and had an OPS. of 871. He was sixth in the American League in home runs.
Torres is only the second Yankee to hit 30 plus home runs in a single season at the age of 22 or younger, joining Joe DiMaggio who hit 46 home runs in 1937.
He adds more value to the Yankees’ lineup because he has been a better hitter when there are runners on base.
In 2019, he hit .278. When runners were on base, he hit .306. When there were runners in scoring position, he was a .344 hitter, with 11 of his home runs coming with RISP.
This early in his career, he has already proven to be clutch and able to come up big during important moments of the game.
Torres showed a glimpse of being an MVP candidate and has shown he has immense power. Only 22, he has shown he can carry a team and power a division-winning lineup.