TAMPA - Watch Yankees top prospect Gleyber Torres hit a home run to right field in his first minor league spring training at-bat at the player development complex Friday afternoon.

Torres was hitting third and playing second base for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against the Pirates' Triple-A club.

Torres also made a slick backhanded play to open the game.

Here's what Torres, a 21-year-old shortstop, said when he was sent down from Yankees' big league spring training:

"It's not often you see nine months of no games and come back perfect," Torres said. "I'm human. I'll stay focused and go wherever they tell me and wait for another opportunity."

And here's what manager Aaron Boone said:

"I think he has played well," Boone said. "At times at the plate, I think we've kind of seen him in that wanting to make up for last time (mode), wanting to prove himself a little bit to a degree."

"Obviously he's about as highly touted as anyone, and that's only been confirmed in my eyes and it may even be taken to another level," Boone said. "There's no question to me the kind of player he is and is going to be.

"From the bat standpoint, I know a lot has been written about him not getting a lot of hits ... It's a matter of time. He's a really, really talented player But as much as anything, I love the intangible part of him. He's just got a great clock out on the field, a great little presence to him. He knows he's a good player.

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