Detroit Tigers reportedly sign infielder Gleyber Torres to one-year $15 million deal
(CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit Tigers have reportedly signed former New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres.
ESPN reported that Torres, 28, agreed to a one-year $15 million deal.
The Tigers have not yet released a statement on the agreement.
The Chicago Cubs first signed Torres as a free agent to the minor league contract in 2013. He was traded to the New York Yankees in 2016, making his MLB debut in 2018 as a second baseman and a No. 3 prospect.
The two-time All-Star .302 down the stretch, becoming a pivotal player for the Yankees in 2024 as they made their way to the World Series.
The Tigers begin their season opener on March 27 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with their home opener on April 4 against the Chicago White Sox.
Torres hit .265 with 138 home runs and 441 RBIs in seven seasons with the Yankees, who acquired him from the Cubs in the July 2016 trade that sent closer Aroldis Chapman to Chicago.
The 28-year-old infielder hit .257 with 15 homers, 63 RBIs and 26 doubles last season while helping the Yankees win the AL East and reach the World Series, where they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. He was hitting .221 with eight homers and 30 RBIs in 86 games through July 4, then batted .298 with seven homers and 30 RBIs in his last 68 games.
Torres' 18 errors were six more than any other major league second baseman. He was benched for a June 27 game against the New York Mets after a poor performance in the Subway Series opener, then was pulled by manager Aaron Boone for lack of hustle in an Aug. 2 game against Toronto. Torres responded well to Boone's decision and did not have similar issues for the rest of the season.
Tigers President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris told reporters Torres is expected to play second in Detroit while Colt Keith, whose 12 errors at second last season were second to Torres' total, will shift to first base. Torres was the Yankees shortstop until September 2021, when he was shifted to second after making 18 errors, including four in the prior week.
