Torres falls short on ‘D’ at shortstop

Gleyber Torres is in better condition than he was for much of last season, but he still doesn’t look much like a shortstop.

Torres had a pair of tough plays in the Yankees’ 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Blue Jays on Thursday in the season opener.

The first came when Teoscar Hernandez hit a sharp grounder to lead off the top of the second, and the ball got by Torres and into left field. Hernandez scored later in the inning for the game’s first run.

Torres had a worse play in the top of the ninth, again with Hernandez at the plate. Torres did not charge a grounder, then took his time getting rid of the ball. His throw to first was late and Hernandez had another hit.

Manager Aaron Boone called the first grounder, which was measured at 102 mph off the bat, a “do-or-die” play. He didn’t fault Torres for not fielding it.

But Boone acknowledged Torres’ mistakes on the second Hernandez hit.

“[Torres took] just not an aggressive enough angle,” Boone said. “I thought he laid back on the ball a little bit and probably with Hernandez getting down the line a little bit, probably just needed to take a little better angle and a little more urgency to get that. Nothing more than that.”

➤ Giancarlo Stanton did not pick up where he left off in the playoffs. The DH went 0-for-5, struck out in his final three atbats and heard boos after each of his final two plate appearances.

Boone didn’t think the poor reception from the crowd would impact the slugger.

“Why I’m so excited about the year I think he’s gonna have, is his process is so good, his game plan is so good and he’s diligent,’’ the manager said. “[Thursday] was a tough day for him. I don’t worry about it because he’s too talented and knows what he’s doing and what the league is trying to do to him. It will play itself out over time. The biggest thing is to make sure he posts all the time.”

➤ Lucas Luetge made it back to the majors Wednesday when he was added to the Yankees roster — and he nearly made it into their Opening Day loss.

Luetge was up in the bullpen in the top of the ninth, but didn’t get in the game.

Still, Luetge was happy to be with the Yankees, six years after last appearing in the big leagues.

“It was just everything I’ve been hoping for the last five or six years, finally came true,” he said before the game. “You just feel that sense of joy again.”