By The Associated Press
Top prospect Gleyber Torres is being called up to the New York Yankees, a person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press.
The 21-year-old infielder will join the Yankees before Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the person said Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been announced.
Torres has hit .347 with three doubles, one triple, one home run and 11 RBIs for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the International League. He was removed from the RailRiders' 6-5 loss to Toledo on Saturday after six innings.
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Torres was at second base for the sixth time this season on Saturday and also has played nine games at shortstop and nine games at third.
Voted the top player in the 2016 Arizona Fall League, Torres had been at Triple-A for a month last year when he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his non-throwing left arm during a headfirst slide into home plate on June 17.
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