Gleyber Torres revealed how his mindset while batting leadoff has contributed to the Yankees’ success in October.

In good times and bad, when Torres was playing shortstop and after his necessary move second base, when he was in his All-Star seasons and during his benchings for bad defense and not hustling, he’s loved being a Yankee as much as Aaron Judge, Juan Soto … anyone.

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge smoked a seventh-inning, two-run homer to dead-center field in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series to

The second baseman hit .293 with a .780 OPS in 61 games in the season's second half. In the first five playoff games, he had four hits and six walks in 25 at-bats, scoring five of the Yankees' 19 runs.

So Torres spent the break at the Tampa facility he co-owns with former Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela, among others. There, the two and a personal hitting coach rejected rest during a rare lull in MLB’s grueling schedule. Instead, they spent their off time in the cages as Torres tried to restore his swing and his confidence.

During the (All-Star) break, I went to Tampa; I have a small facility I own with Gio Urshela and some people we know who know my swing and everything like that, so I went there and tried to fix everything in three days,

Torres’ postseason performance might not be enough to keep him in pinstripes. But if he helps the Yankees win their first World Series since 2009, there will always be a special place in the Bronx for him.