"It's a learning moment" - Aaron Boone reveals reason behind Gleyber Torres' benching, per MLB Insider

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was straight in his reaction to Gleyber Torres' early exit from Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Against Kevin Gausman in the second inning, Torres smashed a liner into left field, which barely missed a home run. However, Torres, who was ball-watching, could only hustle to first base before the throw came in, costing him a chance to get an easy double.

This was followed by a two-out double from Anthony Volpe to left field. Yankees third base coach Luis Rojas nodded for Torres to go home. However, the infielder was caught short of completing a run, costing the Yankees again in their 8-5 loss against the Blue Jays.

Torres played second base in the third inning but before his next plate appearance, he was replaced by Oswaldo Cabrera. During the live broadcast, Torres was seen having a serious discussion with manager Aaron Boone in the dugout.

"Aaron Boone said he felt like he needed to pull Gleyber Torres out of the game. They have spoken. He hopes it’s a learning moment," MLB Insider Chris Kirschner wrote on X/Twitter.

Aaron Boone's side struggles with pitching vs. Blue Jays; Aaron Judge extends home run lead to 40

While the Bronx Bombers captain continues to wreak havoc at the plate, hitting his 40th homer on Friday, the club's pitching again cost them a game as the Blue Jays won the series opener of the three-game series at Yankee Stadium.

Aaron Judge's two-run blast came in the first inning against Kevin Gausman. The ball flew 477 feet into the left-field stands, the third-longest home run in Judge's career.

However, that and the Yankees' five runs were not enough on the night, where starter Marcus Stroman gave up seven earned runs on eight hits in the first three innings.

The Blue Jays added four more in the third and while the Yankees did answer back with a three-run inning of their own in the fifth, Stroman gave up too many early on, diminishing any chances of a comeback.

For the Blue Jays, third baseman Ernie Clement contributed with three RBIs, while Spencer Horwitz and Brian Serven drove in two runners each.

The two teams will face each other again in the second game of the series on Saturday.