TAMPA — As Gleyber Torres obtained reacclimated to life with the Yankees on Tuesday, the second baseman might solely rave about his expertise on the World Baseball Classic.
Torres, now not sporting the beard he wore through the worldwide event, performed for Venezuela. The Caracas native and his fellow countrymen misplaced to the United States — who’re enjoying in Tuesday’s WBC remaining in opposition to Japan — within the quarterfinal, however Torres cherished each second of the chance.
“Amazing, the best moment of my life playing baseball,” he stated. “It was actually nice, the ambiance, the individuals, the power was actually superb.
“The energy when you play in those situations is just unreal.”
Torres went to say “no, not even close” when requested if he’s had a comparable expertise on the sphere, although he added he’s but to play in a Fall Classic within the Bronx.
“I don’t know how a World Series is in New York,” he continued. “I think it’s awesome, too, but the WBC is amazing. It’s another level.”
Torres particularly relished enjoying in entrance of enormous crowds of Latin followers, as nicely the possibility to bond with different Venezuelan gamers. That contingent included Astros second baseman and Yankees nemesis Jose Altuve, who shared recommendation on how one can deal with pressure-packed conditions.
Torres additionally felt the group’s run was “a beautiful thing” for Venezuela amid turmoil, although he declined to dive into specifics on the state of affairs within the nation.
While Torres was nonetheless savoring his WBC expertise, his focus is again on the Yankees. He’s attempting to get in as many video games as doable earlier than Opening Day — he’s enjoying second in opposition to the Tigers on Tuesday — along with observe reps.
Torres solely went 1-for-10 within the WBC, however he feels just like the high-intensity WBC video games put him forward of schedule for the common season.
“It’s a little bit different than a normal spring,” he stated. “I felt like those kind of games and situations helped me because it’s like World Series, playoffs every day.”
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