Gleyber Torres’ revival is cementing his Yankees importance

No matter what else is going on with the Yankees these days, Gleyber Torres keeps producing at the top of the lineup.

It continued Tuesday, when Torres picked up three more hits in a 6-3 win over Cleveland in Game 2 of the ALCS in The Bronx.

It started with a double to open the bottom of the first inning before Torres scored on an error by shortstop Brayan Rocchio on Aaron Judge’s harmless-looking pop fly.

Torres singled again in the fourth and seventh innings, as he reached base multiple times for the fifth time in six games this postseason.

It’s part of his second-half resurgence that has boosted the Yankees’ fortunes, as well as his own future as he heads into free agency for the first time.

Now, he’s proving himself to be among the most valuable Yankees at the plate.

In 61 games after the break, Torres returned to being the hitter the Yankees were banking on, batting .293 with a .780 OPS.

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