After a poor game in virtually every area during what has been a poor season in virtually every area, Gleyber Torres accepted blame in a brief interview with media. He left the visiting clubhouse at Citi Field and might Ethan Cardwell Jersey have been headed home before he got sidetracked. Manager Aaron Boone asked to talk with him. The two had a talk after the Tuesday, in which Torres had a disappointing day at the plate, in the field and running the bases. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Torres batting average which sat at .267 through his first six major league seasons is down to .215. A 38-homer hitter in 2019 has knocked seven in his first 80 games this season. He brought a .789 OPS into this season an enormous one for a to-be free agent and his 2024 OPS (.627) has fallen off a cliff. The first out of Torres 0-for-4 night was a bases-loaded, no-out strikeout in the first inning, a frame in which the Yankees would not be able to push acro s a single run. Explore More I just wanted to put the ball in play, but I didnt do anything, said Torres, who struck out again in the third inning, walked in the fifth then might have taken his struggles at the plate to the field in the sixth inning. The Yankees were trailing, 6-1, and on the ropes. The Mets put runners on first and third, and the Yankees infield was drawn in. Phil Bickford got what he wanted, a ground ball from Brandon Nimmo that was hit toward Torres. But the hard-hit grounder skipped under Torres glove and into right field to score the first run in an inning the Mets would score three. Brandon Nimmo gets the ball under Gleyber Torres' glove and it's 7-1 Mets! SNY (@SNYtv) Just a play you got to make, Boone said after Torres 12th error of the season. Balls hit sharply, just didnt make a play. A very bad day got worse in the eighth inning. Aaron Judges grand slam brought the Yankees within two runs in a game in which they suddenly had momentum. Up stepped Torres, who hit a softly struck, many-hop ground ball to Francisco Lindor at shortstop. What might have been a close play wasnt, Torres not running hard out of the box. Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres throws the ball to first baseman Ben Rice to ground out Baltimore Orioles Cedric Mullins during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 19. AP Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Torres is playing with a tight groin that cost him a game last week. He said it felt tight during the at-bat. Theres certain spots where hes been a little bit careful with it, Boone said of Torres, who added he is getting treatment and does not want to mi s time. But Torres at least this version of Torres is not helping the club. I think its bad, Torres said of his first half. Have to figure out [how] to get better. Im working really hard. Ryane Clowe Jersey