Gleyber Torres received an unexpected surprise with his placement in the AL All-Star Game starting lineup, and he handled that surprise with complete class.

Gleyber Torres earns All-Star spotlight while Yankees manager offers overdue praise originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Aaron Boone had kind words this week for Gleyber Torres. That’s more than he had when the infielder left Yankees’ unceremoniously as a free agent.

CLEVELAND – Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres is ready to play after a basepath collision with Brayan Rocchio during the Tigers’ 1-0 win over Cleveland Saturday, July 5, at Progressive Field.

The New York Yankees' AL East lead is dwindling by the day, as a loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday puts them just two games ahead of their rivals to the n

"When you have a really good clubhouse that's young and together, I think that's a big difference," said Torres, an All-Star for the Yankees in 2018 and 2019. "That's the conversation he had with me. That's why I picked Detroit." WATCH OUT: How Gleyber ...