Benched Torres coming up short

A brutal season for Gleyber Torres is only getting worse.

The shortstop said he expected to be in Wednesday’s lineup, but was benched for a second straight game, with Aaron Boone going with Andrew Velazquez against the Blue Jays.

Boone didn’t guarantee when Torres would be back in the lineup.

“We’ll see,’’ the manager said when asked how long he’d go with Velazquez at short. “I very much expect Gleyber to be back in there. I very much expect Gleyber to be a central figure moving forward for us. I felt like [Wednesday], I wanted [Velazquez] back in there. He’s certainly played a role in helping us win games.”

Torres wasn’t totally forgotten Wednesday, as he pinch hit for Velazquez in the seventh inning of a 6-3 loss after Velazquez struck out twice and made an error.

It all came after Torres had defensive miscues in consecutive games after returning from an injured-list stint due to a sprained thumb.

On Sunday, Torres played a routine grounder poorly, which resulted in a generously ruled infield single, and then he made a fielding error the following day before sitting Tuesday.

Boone said he and Torres have “spoken a lot over the last few days about different things. I expect him back in there at some point.”

Torres said he wanted to keep the discussions he had with Boone private.

“I’m prepared to get another opportunity to play and be ready to be in the game,’’ Torres said. “Anything can happen. I can help my team in any situation. I’ll be ready to play when they tell me.”

It’s just the latest setback for the 24-year-old, who two years ago was one of the rising stars in the game, but now looks lost on both sides of the ball.

He continues to struggle at short and his once powerful bat has disappeared each of the last two seasons.

“I feel disappointed in myself because I know I’m better than I am right now,’’ Torres said. “I feel like I prepared myself really well in spring training and [didn’t] get the results I want.”