Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres entered the 2024-25 offseason with some questions about his future.
It was evident that he wasn't going to return it to the New York Yankees, but many questioned where he could land, or what his deal might look like. Throughout parts of Torres' career, he seemed to be one of the better second basemen in baseball, and he’s proven that again during the 2025 campaign.
Barring anything drastic happening over the last few months, Torres now looks to be in a great position to get paid this winter, and that could impact the Tigers.
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According to MLB.com, there's even a chance they could lose him. MLB.com noted that it won't be easy for the Tigers to keep him in town, something the front office has to consider.
“Batting .271 with a career-high .368 on-base percentage and 13 home runs, Torres has had quite the bounceback year since joining Detroit on a one-year, $15 million deal. He appears to be a good long-term fit for the first-place Tigers, but he’s likely to seek a multiyear contract that probably won’t be cheap. Plenty of other clubs could use a good second baseman, so it won’t be easy for the Tigers to keep Torres, but they’ll probably try,” they wrote.
Depending on who the Tigers call up over the next few weeks to months, or even over the next year, it might not be too big of an issue to lose Torres.
However, losing a right-handed bat with a 120 OPS+, when the team is already lacking right-handed juice, would be very tough to justify.