MINNEAPOLIS — Not far from where the late, great Prince grew up, the Yankees partied like it was 1999 as Monday night was becoming Tuesday morning and beyond. While disappointed Minnesota Twins fans were spilling out of the exits at Target Field, the Yankees were singing and dancing and spraying champagne in the visiting clubhouse.

After a tame division championship celebration two weeks ago at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees really let loose after sweeping the Minnesota Twins in a very one-sided Division Series.

Right in the middle of the fun was second baseman Gleyber Torres, the biggest hero of the Yankees’ 5-1 Game 3 clincher.

Torres smiled as teammates drenched him with bubbly and beer, then he wiped his eyes and took a few more rounds.

The star treatment was deserved because Torres followed his 38-homer sophomore season with a great first round of the playoffs that was capped with a sensational Game 3.

It was Torres who staked the Yankees to a 1-0 second-inning lead that never was lost with his first career homer. Later, he added two doubles and scored two more runs going 3-for-4 to finish the ALDS with a .417 average and 1.378 OPS, both team bests.

And perhaps matching that offensive firepower was the range that Torres showed making an outstanding stop of a ground ball and long throw for an out when he was shifted into shallow right field.

All that from a 22-year-old who still is the youngest Yankee as a second-year player and two-time All-Star

Right fielder Aaron Judge watched it all with envy and felt the need after Game 3 to anoint Torres to a special club.

“Man, he’s the next Yankees great for sure," Judge said.

Fellow Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton agrees.

“Gleyber’s unreal and there’s more to come out of him,” Stanton said.

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As usual, Torres was ho hum over playing a starring role on a club full of more established star players.

“In that moment, I just try to help my team,” Torres said. “I’m focused a hundred percent and do my job. I’ve got a really good plan to go to home plate. If the pitchers don’t throw me anything close, I’m just waiting. I know the guys behind me can do the job.”

Torres excelling at his job in the ALDS is a big reason the Yankees have advanced to the ALCS to play either the mighty Houston Astros or dangerous Tampa Bay Rays.

He can’t wait.

“I'm so happy,” Torres said. “So happy. We played really good baseball. Now we'll focus on the next series."

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