Gleyber Torres talks about his decision to join the Detroit Tigers, expectations for the year and Spring Training

The New York Yankees’ spring training began with bold ideas and big possibilities. The search for a new second baseman after Gleyber Torres signed with the Detroit Tigers led to speculation about a blockbuster trade—one that would have sent their top two pitching prospects to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for three-time All-Star Carlos Correa.

Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres didn't make the trip from Lakeland to Tampa for Sunday's game against the Yankees, but his new manager talked about what he's seen so far and what he expects this year.

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Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres was involved in a car accident Wednesday morning at an intersection near the TigerTown complex.

Gleyber Torres figured someone had to be joking. “No way,” he said Friday morning in the Detroit Tigers clubhouse. “Is that true?” The news was right there on the New York Yankees’ official social media account.

It didn’t take long for Gleyber Torres to be asked about the New York Yankees with his new team. Now a Detroit Tigers second baseman, Torres has endured the highs and lows and criticism of a big market and now he is reveling in what he called a “beautiful opportunity.

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Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres was "unwilling" to move to third base with Yankees in 2024. But they want better defense from him.

Gleyber Torres was with the Yankees last year, and their GM, Brian Cashman, recently stated publicly that Torres was unwilling to move to third base after the team acquired Jazz Chisholm. Torres was asked about it,

Gleyber Torres, entering his first year with the Tigers after seven seasons with the Yankees, did not venture to his old stomping grounds for an exhibition between the two teams. That was expected, as veterans often skip road trips during spring training.

Gleyber Torres, for the first time in his career, arrived to spring camp sporting a dark and robust beard. He couldn’t do that the last seven years with the Yankees, who don’t allow their players to wear facial hair.