Why don’t the Yankees start the season with Gleyber Torres on the team? Especially with Didi Gregorius hurt:

The New York Yankees do not want to put that onus on a 20-year-old, who, despite all his accomplishments, has not played above Class A. He has never played in cold weather, a hurdle the Yankees would like him to clear at Double-A Trenton and not the Bronx. All and all, they just want to be careful.

The last thing the Yankees want to do is rush Torres, whom they acquired in the Aroldis Chapman trade with the Cubs. That is not to say Torres won’t be a Yankee this season. If he continues to play like he has played since the Yankees got him, there is a good chance Torres will be up with the Yankees at some point in 2017.

Or maybe they just don’t want to start the free agency clock just yet. If they wait a month, they get his services for most of seven seasons instead of six. If Torres is ready to play, he’s ready to play. Roster moves are being dictated by service time instead of needs.