After a mostly successful but polarizing run with the New York Yankees, infielder Gleyber Torres departs the team. Once touted as the future of the franchise, Torres experienced a rollercoaster of highs and lows, from early All-Star seasons to struggles in later years. While he ultimately didn't reach the heights initially predicted, he proved to be a valuable contributor throughout his tenure.
Back in February 2023 as he reported to spring training, the infielder was asked if the Yankees had approached him about a contract extension, to which Torres responded in part: “I wish.”Thus ends a mostly successful if polarizing tenure as a Yankee for Torres, who once was billed as the possible future of the team — a future that seemed to arrive in 2018-19 until he settled into a more complementary role.
But his pop began to disappear in the ensuing years, which coincided with more focus toward the baseballs themselves that had been bouncier in 2018-19.He was asked for more defensively, the Yankees moving the second baseman to shortstop full time in 2020 and ’21, and he came up with less: Amid a flurry of errors and misplays, he was demoted back to second base in September 2021.
The Yankees did not tag Torres with a qualifying offer despite a need of a second baseman or third baseman and a leadoff hitter.
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