Gleyber union: Tigers, Torres strike 1-year deal

Free agent infielder Gleyber Torres has signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers, the team announced Friday. Sources familiar with the situation told ESPN the contract is worth $15 million.

Torres, 28, spent the first seven years of his career with the New York Yankees after being acquired in a trade with the Chicago Cubs in 2016. He has a career .774 OPS, playing both shortstop and second base for New York. He’ll play second for Detroit as well, having spent the past four seasons at that position for the Yankees.

Torres has good power for a middle infielder but experienced a bit of a dip in his slugging percentage last season, compiling a .378 mark after back-to-back seasons over .450. He hit 49 home runs in 2022 and 2023 combined, but followed that up with a 15-homer season last year. He did have a productive ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians — hitting .364 — helping the Yankees advance to the World Series.

The deal could mean a position change for Colt Keith, who was the starting second baseman for the Tigers in 2024. Detroit is keeping its roster flexible as their prospect base continues to matriculate to the majors. They also signed pitcher Alex Cobb to a one-year, $15 million deal this offseason as the team has just one big contract on its books — shortstop Javier Baez — past the 2025 season.