Torres went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 win against the Nationals.
Torres took Mitchell Parker deep on the fifth pitch of the game. It was Torres' second leadoff homer this season, the other was on July 24. It was also the second time this season that Torres went deep in back-to-back games. Torres has hits in six straight games and has settled into the Yankees leadoff spot, hitting first in 10 straight games. The 27-year-old has put together a strong August, hitting .296/.383/.395 in 21 games.