Gleyber Torres manned the second base position for the New York Yankees from 2018 through 2024, helping to solidify the middle infield well enough to help the Bronx Bombers get to the postseason in six of his seven years there.

While it always seemed unlikely that Gleyber Torres would return to the Bronx, the New York Yankees will now officially need a new second baseman in 2025. On Fr

Gleyber Torres, the New York Yankees’ star second baseman since 2018, elected to leave the Bronx as a free agent over the Christmas holidays, signing a one-year, $15 million deal with the Detroit Tigers.

DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers have signed former New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres, per reports. Torres, 28, looked like a budding superstar in his first two seasons, hitting 62 homers and 42 doubles with an .849 OPS across 267 games.

The New York Yankees have made two big trades this offseason and could make another with the New York Mets to replace Gleyber Torres.

In 2024, the New York Yankees got to their first World Series since 2009 only to be defeated four games to one by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then, about five weeks later, the Yankees lost out to their crosstown rival New York Mets as they attempted to hang on to generational talent Juan Soto,

The New York Yankees have a need at second base after they let Gleyber Torres walk. They could plug DJ LeMahieu in at second base, but he would not be much of an upgrade. They could trade for a young Kansas City Royals star.