Gleyber Torres shares offseason Tigers hope ahead of free agency

Following the Detroit Tigers' loss to the Seattle Mariners in a 15-inning thriller in Game 5 of the ALDS, the Tigers have a lot of decisions that need to be made in the coming weeks and months.

Free agency will be key for this team, and one of the biggest decisions that the Tigers will need to make has to do with one-year rental Gleyber Torres. The former New York Yankees second baseman had a productive season in Detroit, but is now hitting the open market.

Chris McCoskey of The Detroit News shared comments from Torres after the ALDS loss to the Mariners. While Torres revealed a sports hernia injury he'll have surgery on this offseason, he also revealed what he is hoping for in free agency, and it's good news for Tigers fans.

Gleyber Torres is hoping to return to Detroit for 2026

"Let's see who it's gonna be," Torres said. "I don't know. I don't talk with my agent (yet). Hopefully, we get a really good conversation here. I feel really good with this group. Since the first day, I feel home."

This comment from Torres is a clear wish to return to the Tigers this offseason. After a great first year in Detroit, in which he made the All-Star Team as a starter and had one of the better years of his career, Torres wants to return to Detroit.

In 145 games, even while dealing with a hernia injury at the end of the season, Torres put up strong numbers. He had a .256 batting average with a .745 OPS, with a career high 85 walks and solid production all around.

He finished the regular season with 136 hits, 79 runs scored, 22 doubles, 16 home runs, 74 RBIs, and 2.9 bWAR in his debut season in Detroit. In the playoffs, Torres hit .235 with a .698 OPS in eight games with one solo home run in Game 4 of the ALDS.

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Torres signed a one-year $15 million deal in the offseason to come to Detroit after seven years with the Yankees. It was a prove-it deal for Torres after a down year in 2024, and he's more than proved he's worth re-signing for Detroit.

He's a solid defender at second base, and with the Tigers' lackluster infield depth, keeping him on the roster isn't a bad decision. They have some intriguing prospects, but there's no guarantee those players will be ready in 2026, let alone produce better than Torres.

After just one year in Detroit, Torres has come to love the team and his teammates. While the season ended poorly, in a tough ALDS loss after a historic collapse to lose the AL Central title, the first year with the Tigers was an overwhelmingly positive one.

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