Gleyber Torres Injury History

Gleyber David Torres of Caracas, Venezuela, has been serving as a member of the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven years as of 2024. Going by the nickname of “De Caracas”, he first signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in 2013 and kickstarted his professional career for the AZL Cubs of the Arizona League (now known as Arizona Complex League).

The Chicago Cubs traded Gleyber Torres to the New York Yankees in 2016 and he eventually made his MLB debut on April 22, 2018 with the New York Yankees. Since then, he has been an integral member of the team, thereby winning two AL All-Star Awards from his two MLB All-Star games in 2018 and 2019. Other than that, he had also been the AL Rookie of the Month in April 2018 and won the Baseball America Major League All-Rookie Team Award in 2018.

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Gleyber Torres Injury History

Gleyber Torres is an active member of the New York Yankees as per the MLB official site. However, he has his own history of injuries in the past. Notably, Torres has suffered twenty injuries so far in his career as per Fox Sports.

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Major injuries Gleyber Torres sustained in the MLB

These are all the major injuries that Gleyber Torres has suffered from during his career in the MLB as of 2024 -

Strained Right Hip Injury

Gleyber Torres suffered from a strained right hip injury on July 4, 2018, and July 5, 2018, as per Fox Sports. This caused him to be placed on the 10-day disabled list. He also missed out on the MLB All-Star game for the year. These were his first injuries while in the league.

Elbow Injury

Gleyber Torres suffered from an elbow injury on July 30, 2020, as per Fox Sports. He underwent X-rays and it was found that he had been diagnosed with a right elbow contusion as per the MLB official site. Fortunately, it tasted negative and he was able to return soon to the games.

Quad/Hamstring Injury

Gleyber Torres suffered from a quad/hamstring injury on August 20, 2020, as per Fox Sports. As a result, he was placed on the injured list and he missed two to three weeks' games while recovering from the injuries as per The Washington Post.

Back Injury

Gleyber Torres suffered a back injury on June 17, 2021, as per Fox Sports. He left the game against the Toronto Blue Jays with low-back stiffness and was thought to have tweaked his back as per the New York Post. This was after he lost his footing after throwing to second base on a grounder from Bo Bichette. He fell backwards and stayed down for a few moments.

Notably, Gleyber Torres had also suffered from COVID-19 earlier on May 13, 2021, after testing positive and had missed a week of games. He was placed on the 10-day injured list and was reactivated on May 19, 2021, as per the MLB official site.

Thumb Injury

Gleyber Torres suffered a thumb injury on August 8, 2021. It was a left thumb sprain and he was placed on the 10-day injured list on August 9, 2021, as per the MLB official site. Following rehab assignments in the minor leagues, he was reactivated from the 10-day injured list on September 3, 2021.

Groin Injury

Gleyber Torres has been plagued by groin injuries during June and July of 2024. He first suffered a groin injury on June 26, 2024, and then again on July 5, 2024, as per Fox Sports. He eventually returned to the team for the 2024 season.

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