The Detroit Tigers signed former New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres to a $15 million, one-year contract on Friday.
The 2-time All-Star will get a slight increase from his $14.2 million wage with the Yankees. His settlement features a one-time project bonus of $500,000.
Torres hit .265 with 138 house runs and 441 RBIs in seven seasons with the Yankees, who acquired him from the Cubs within the July 2016 commerce that despatched nearer Aroldis Chapman to Chicago.
The 28-year-old infielder hit .257 with 15 homers, 63 RBIs and 26 doubles final season whereas serving to the Yankees win the AL East and attain the World Sequence, the place they misplaced to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 5 video games. He was hitting .221 with eight homers and 30 RBIs in 86 video games via July 4, then batted .298 with seven homers and 30 RBIs in his final 68 video games.
Thanks for the whole lot, Gleyber 💙 pic.twitter.com/Y9dRJ6ngAj
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) December 27, 2024
“Thank you. The Yankees were my family since 2016,” Torres mentioned in a submit on social media. “A simple boy from Venezuela with great aspirations to play in the most epic city in the world, the Yankees gave me all the love and support I needed to achieve my childhood dream. Wearing pinstripes was an honor for me and my family.”
The Yankees responded “Thank you, Gleyber. Wishing you all the best,” with a blue coronary heart emoji.
Torres’ 18 errors have been six greater than some other main league second baseman. He was benched for a June 27 recreation in opposition to the New York Mets after a poor efficiency within the Subway Sequence opener, then was pulled by supervisor Aaron Boone for lack of hustle in an Aug. 2 recreation in opposition to Toronto. Torres responded nicely to Boone’s resolution and didn’t have related points for the remainder of the season.
Tigers President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris instructed reporters Torres is predicted to play second in Detroit whereas Colt Keith, whose 12 errors at second final season have been second to Torres’ whole, will shift to first base. Torres was the Yankees shortstop till September 2021, when he was shifted to second after making 18 errors, together with 4 within the prior week.
Torres, a local of Caracas, Venezuela, was initially signed in 2013 by the Cubs and included in a deal in 2016 with Adam Warren, Billy McKinney and Rashad Crawford that despatched Chapman to Chicago. The Cubs ended up beating Cleveland within the World Sequence that 12 months, ending a 108-year drought.
Torres moved rapidly via the minors and made his main league debut in 2018 with the Yankees. He homered in 4 straight video games as a rookie, and at 21 years, 163 days outdated, grew to become the youngest participant in American League historical past to perform the feat. Torres additionally was chosen for the primary of two consecutive All-Star Video games. He completed third that 12 months in AL Rookie of the Yr balloting behind winner Shohei Ohtani and then-teammate Miguel Andújar.
He additionally was profitable within the playoffs for the Yankees, posting a .795 OPS with seven house runs and 25 RBIs in six postseasons for New York. His 16.2% strikeout price ranks fifth amongst gamers with not less than 150 postseason plate appearances for the reason that begin of the 2018 season.
Learn Gleyber Torres’ full assertion on social media:
“Wow the place to start out or the right way to begin…
Thanks. The Yankees have been my household since 2016. A easy boy from Venezuela with nice aspirations to play in probably the most epic metropolis on the planet, the Yankees gave me all of the love and help I wanted to realize my childhood dream. Sporting pinstripes was an honor for me and my household.
To the complete group, coaches and the entire recreation day employees, thanks. You taught me a lot on and off the sphere, even the little issues, and I’ll all the time have them in my coronary heart.
Yankee Followers, thanks for the the whole lot. Thanks for the unconditional help, you have been all the time there to encourage me after I had good instances and, not so good instances.
My teammates, I really like you all. Thanks for the nice experiences and belief, permitting me to compete with you for a similar goal since day 1. You’ll all the time be with me.
Thanks New York Yankees”
