After falling behind in his goal to win the 2024 World Series, The New York Yankees continue to move in the market to seek the ‘Fall Classic’ title in the 2025 Major League Baseball season. Some of the decisions also include players who will not return to the organization and one of them is Gleyber Torres, who will continue his career with the Detroit Tigers.
The Venezuelan second baseman leaves the ‘Bronx Bombers’ after seven years, since he began his path in the Major Leagues during the 2018 campaign, and established that the Yankees never offered him a new contract after becoming a free agent. It should be noted that he joins the losses of Juan Soto, Anthony Rizzo, Jose Trevino, Néstor Cortés, among others.
In words compiled by Bryan Hoch, NYY insider for the MLB, the 28-year-old player commented: “After the World Series, I received a lot of phone calls from other teams and focused on getting an opportunity somewhere else. I feel like I have to play where someone wants to do their best for me, and I just want to be available to do my best for the team.”.
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“I have great friends there, great communication with the entire organization. I’m proud of myself for being with the Yankees for seven years, but now I’m with Detroit and really happy they gave me the opportunity to play next year. I think they (Yankees) have other priorities and I’m not on the list.. “I’m fine with that,” he added during the press conference for his presentation with the Detroit Tigers.
In Gleyber Torres’ introductory news conference with the Detroit Tigers, he was asked if how aggressively the Yankees pursued him in free agency:
“I didn’t really have any offer from them. I have to play where somebody wants to give the best for me.” pic.twitter.com/EDk08aTz2a
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) December 28, 2024
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With the departure of Gleyber Torres, The ‘Manhattan Mules’ can think of a field with Paul Goldschmidt covering first base, Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base, Anthony Volpe staying at shortstop and Oswaldo Cabrera at third base. Although there is also the possibility that Cody Bellinger does not cover center field and moves to second so Chisholm goes to third base.
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On the other hand, Torres will have to fight for the position with Colt Keith, who is currently in charge of defending that base in the Detroit Tigers. In any case, the move to Comerica Park represents a new challenge for the 28-year-old Venezuelan and he will have to live up to the demands to take AJ Hinch’s team to another level.
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2024-12-29 08:51:00