MLB Generation Next (Part 1)

Gleyber Torres

Club: New York Yankees

Position: Shortstop

Age: 24

Verdict: Buy

After All-Star seasons to start his career in 2018 and 2019, Torres has tailed off in 2020 and 2021.  His average and power number are down across the board, and although he was never a Gold Glove candidate, he has regressed defensively as well.  As a result, his card values have taken a beating.  One of his more popular rookie cards, the 2018 Topps Chrome Update #HTM9, can be purchased raw for around $10.  I tend to think that eventually Torres will return to his All-Star form of 2018 and 2019.  Plus, he plays for the Yankees, and you have to believe that at some point they will make a World Series run with Torres on the team.  When this happens, $10 for his Chrome rookie will look like a steal.

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Dan is married, has a daughter and son, and spends most of his days engaged in financial compliance activities for an insurance company.  He has been known to overuse caffeine and has been collecting and trading sports memorabilia since 1985.