Gleyber Torres vs Kris Bubic

The Almanac's Take

Torres gets the platoon edge here as a right-handed bat against southpaw Kris Bubic, and his season line supports leaning in — .264/.390/.339 with a 17.1% walk rate that suggests real plate discipline even if the power (.339 slugging, 2 HR in 146 PA) stays quiet. Bubic's 4.11 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in 50.1 innings look functional, but a 4.6 BB/9 means Torres's patient approach could manufacture something without needing a hard hit. The head-to-head is just 14 PA — one hit, five strikeouts, 83.7 mph average exit velocity — so treat it as noise, not a trend. The season platoon read is the real signal here.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.083

1-for-12

PA

14

HR

0

K

5

BB

2

Pitches seen

50

Avg exit velo

83.7 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2026-04-16Double · 4-Seam Fastball 90.8 mph · 101.4 mph EV
• 2026-04-16Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 91.4 mph · 77.4 mph EV
• 2026-04-16Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 90.9 mph
• 2025-06-01Strikeout · Changeup 87.2 mph
• 2025-06-01Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 91.7 mph
• 2025-06-01Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 92.7 mph · 91.7 mph EV
• 2024-10-07Strikeout · Sweeper 85.8 mph
• 2024-09-11Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 93.3 mph · 92.2 mph EV
• 2022-07-29Field Out · Changeup 80.9 mph · 62.9 mph EV
• 2022-07-29Strikeout · Changeup 81.0 mph
• 2022-07-29Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 92.3 mph
• 2022-04-29Field Out · Curveball 80.1 mph · 71.1 mph EV
• 2022-04-29Field Out · Changeup 80.7 mph · 88.9 mph EV
• 2021-06-22Strikeout · 4-Seam Fastball 91.8 mph