{"id":14115,"date":"2024-12-25T01:53:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T01:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=14115"},"modified":"2024-12-25T01:53:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T01:53:47","slug":"breaking-gleyber-torres-not-expected-to-return-to-yankees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=14115","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Gleyber Torres Not Expected to Return to Yankees"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Indications are that free agent second baseman Gleyber Torres likely isn’t returning to the New York Yankees.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Oct 29, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) reacts after hitting a three run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning during game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images \/ Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images<\/div>\n
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Many\u00a0New York Yankees<\/a>\u00a0fans had a rollercoaster relationship with second baseman Gleyber Torres during the 2024 season.<\/p>\n

Torres was criticized for his slow start at the plate during the regular season, which was compounded by his struggles both in the field and on the base paths, which is\u00a0proven by his advanced stats<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Then Yankees manager Aaron Boone\u00a0put Torres in the leadoff spot\u00a0<\/a>in mid-August, which allowed the 28-year-old to thrive offensively. While his defensive and baserunning struggles persisted, Torres’ timely hitting became a crucial part of the Yankees making it to the World Series.<\/p>\n

Now Torres is an unrestricted free agent. And whether it’s\u00a0him being linked to AL East foes<\/a>, the lack of other appealing middle infield options in free agency, or some combination of those two and\/or other factors, many fans are expressing their desire for Gleyber to re-sign with New York this offseason.<\/p>\n

Although these fans won’t like the sentiment that YES Network studio analyst Jack Curry shared during a December 23\u00a0episode of “Yankees Hot Stove”<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“There\u2019s been some rumors about Gleyber Torres, I don\u2019t expect Gleyber Torres returning,” Curry allegedly said during the show, which has since been\u00a0reposted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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