Tigers Gleyber Torres reaches 1-year, $15 million deal, sources say

Free agent infielder Gleyber Torres has agreed to terms with the Detroit Tigers on a one-year, $15 million contract, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.

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 will also play second base for Detroit, having spent the last four seasons at that position for the Yankees.

Torres has good power for a center fielder, but saw a slight 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 had a productive ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians — hitting .364 — and helped 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 its 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 only one major contract on the books — shortstop Javier Baez — beyond the 2025 season.