MLB insider Mark Feinsand links Twins to Tigers free agent Gleyber Torres
MLB insider Mark Feinsand wrote an article titled “Who will drive the free agent market? Top 30 names to watch’, and mentioned the Minnesota Twins as a potential fit for three-time All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres, who signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Detroit Tigers last offseason after seven seasons with the New York Yankees. Torres made the American League All-Star team twice with the Yankees (2018-19) and once with the Tigers (2025).
Suppose the Twins end up signing Torres, that one Spotter projects to receive a four-year deal worth $54.7 million this offseason. In that case, Luke Keaschall will likely become Minnesota’s first baseman, while Torres will play most of the time at second base. Kody Clemens can also play first and second base if necessary.
Torres has had an interesting career. The Chicago Cubs traded him and three other players to the Yankees in 2016 in exchange for legendary closer Aroldis Chapman, who reunited with the Yankees after helping the Cubs win the World Series. Torres made his MLB debut with New York in 2018, posting 3.4 bWAR and a .271/.340/.480 (122 OPS+) slash line with 24 home runs and 77 doubles en route to third place in the American League Rookie of the Year voting. After another strong season in 2019, Torres regressed with a 103 OPS+ in 43 games in 2020 and just 0.7 bWAR over 127 games in 2021. Torres rebounded the next two years, posting 4.1 bWAR in 2022 and 2.9 bWAR in 2023 before having a below-average season (1.8) in 2024. bWAR and 102 OPS+).
With 2024 being the final year of Torres’ rookie contract with New York, the second baseman decided to bet on himself by signing his one-year contract with Detroit. It worked for the ex-Yankee, as Torres made his third All-Star appearance and was worth 2.9 bWAR with a solid .256/.358/.387 (108 OPS+) batting line. Because of his gamble, Torres should be able to sign a multi-year contract this offseason that is worth much more than the multi-year contracts he was offered last offseason.
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