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About Gleyber Torres
Gleyber David Torres Castro (born December 13, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut on April 22, 2018.

Early Life
Torres was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela by his parents Eusebio Torres and Ibelise Castro. Fancied by the name "Qleyber", his father decided to name Torres after it because of it's uniqueness. Growing up in a middle-class household he received everything he needed. However, life at home devolved into unrest as many citizens starting rebelling to the anti-government agenda resulting in food shortages, rampant crime and widespread violence.

Torres started playing baseball at the age of four as a center fielder, catcher, pitcher, and eventually shortstop, a position he grew to love. His passion for baseball grew watching games on TV, while idolizing his favorite player Omar Vizquel. His father was the instrumental behind his baseball success. From playing catch with Torres to taking him to the batting cage for practice, his father played a fundamental role in his development. Torres also played basketball briefly in high school, however, quit it on his fathers instructions in order to focus on baseball. His parents saw something special in him and believed he was meant for something bigger. Academies began to take notice of his talent and wanted to help Torres become a professional. At 14, he moved to Maracay to pursue his dreams to play professionally by enrolling in an academy that had contacts with MLB scouts. He was sought out by the Chicago Cubs and signed a contract with them.

When he wasn't playing baseball he would spend a lot of time with his friends, riding bicycles, going to amusement parks. One of his favorite games was "chapitas." The game was played with a bottle cap, with one person pitching and another batting with a broomstick.

Personal life
Torres met his long-time girlfriend Elizabeth in his hometown Caracas in 2014 and got married in April 2017. She's been a big support for him since the Minor Leagues. Torres is very close to his family and friends back at home and is in communication with them daily. He tries to make it a point to go back for the holidays every December.

Minor League
During spring training, Torres competed with Miguel Andujar and other infielders for a spot on the opening day roster. On March 13, 2018, Torres was optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin the year. He was pulled out of the game on April 22nd after six innings. Torres misunderstood thinking it was a punishment for not hustling enough but after the game he was called into manager Bobby Mitchell's office where he heard of his promotion to the major leagues.

Major League
Off the field, Torres's transition to New York City was a bit difficult and it took him time to get accustomed to the fast-paced lifestyle. Nevertheless, he enjoys his life in New York and is looking forward to exploring the rest of the city. After being called up to the Majors, he has taken an initiative to get better at speaking in English. A year ago Torres conducted interviews but with Yankees translator Marlon Abreu by his side, but since has not had to rely on him. He wants to be able to express how he feels and what he wants to say. Torres finds being able to connect with the fans and the media in New York is an important part to getting accustomed to his new home.

On May 6, 2018, against the Cleveland Indians, Torres hit his first career walk-off home run off of relief pitcher Dan Otero, giving the Yankees a 7–4 victory. On May 21, 2018, against the Texas Rangers, Torres recorded his first multi-homer game when he hit two home runs as the Yankees won 10–5. On May 25 against the Los Angeles Angels, Torres hit a home run in his fourth straight game; at 21 years and 163 days old, Torres is the youngest player in American League history to accomplish that feat.Torres was named AL Player of the Week for the week ending on May 27, when he hit .368/.429/1.158 with five home runs and nine RBIs. On May 29, Torres hit a walk-off single to beat the Houston Astros in extra innings. Torres was also named American League Rookie of the Month for May. He posted a slash line of .317/.374/.659 scoring 13 runs, 26 hits, 9 home runs and 24 RBI's.