{"id":21480,"date":"2025-01-23T07:13:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T07:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=21480"},"modified":"2025-01-23T07:13:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T07:13:08","slug":"breaking-yankees-called-very-good-fit-for-49-million-gleyber-torres-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=21480","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Yankees Called &#8216;Very Good Fit&#8217; For $49 Million Gleyber Torres Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After their loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series, the New York Yankees had a decision to make in their middle infield. Second baseman Gleyber Torres was set to become a free agent after\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/torregl01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">holding the position for seven seasons<\/a>\u00a0in the Bronx, hitting at least 24 home runs in four of those seasons and receiving two American League All-Star selections.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, however, the Yankees&#8217; decision was no decision at all. They never handed Torres a qualifying offer,\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2024\/12\/gleyber-torres-tigers-nationals-angels-yankees.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">nor made any offer at all<\/a>\u00a0to keep him in the Bronx. Torres signed with the Detroit Tigers for one year and $15 million and the Yankees have been searching for someone to play second base ever since.<\/p>\n<p>In San Diego, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim and the Padres agreed after the season\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/ha-seong-kim-declines-player-option-with-padres-enters-free-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">not to exercise the mutual option<\/a>\u00a0year on Kim&#8217;s contract, allowing the 29-year-old former Korean Baseball Organization standout to test\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/mlb\" data-sys=\"1\">MLB<\/a>\u00a0free agency for the first time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2571198\/gleyber-torres-new-york-yankees.webp?w=790&amp;f=9f55de9c8207ffee4be662ba2029a64b 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2571198\/gleyber-torres-new-york-yankees.jpg?w=790&amp;f=9f55de9c8207ffee4be662ba2029a64b 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2571198\/gleyber-torres-new-york-yankees.webp?w=900&amp;f=a2dbba8cc954ea5c953d8d9a31b18b87 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2571198\/gleyber-torres-new-york-yankees.jpg?w=900&amp;f=a2dbba8cc954ea5c953d8d9a31b18b87 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2571198\/gleyber-torres-new-york-yankees.webp?w=790&amp;f=9f55de9c8207ffee4be662ba2029a64b 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2571198\/gleyber-torres-new-york-yankees.jpg?w=790&amp;f=9f55de9c8207ffee4be662ba2029a64b 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2571198\/gleyber-torres-new-york-yankees.webp?w=450&amp;f=a91c8f3da1ebc591051a561733b14a58 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2571198\/gleyber-torres-new-york-yankees.jpg?w=450&amp;f=a91c8f3da1ebc591051a561733b14a58 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2571198\/gleyber-torres-new-york-yankees.webp?w=1200&amp;f=d139bea9b89a980d7082d7d86f96a082\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2571198\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2571198\/gleyber-torres-new-york-yankees.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=d139bea9b89a980d7082d7d86f96a082\" alt=\"Gleyber Torres of the New York Yankees\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">DETROIT, MI &#8211; AUGUST 30: Second baseman Gleyber Torres #25 of the New York Yankees throws out Kerry Carpenter of the Detroit Tigers at first base during the ninth inning at Comerica Park on August&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Duane Burleson\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to an analysis\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fangraphs.com\/landmines-and-landing-spots-for-ha-seong-kim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">published Wednesday by Fangraphs<\/a>, if Kim were to move one spot to the right on the diamond, becoming a second baseman, he would be &#8220;a very good fit&#8221; for the Yankees.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Right now, our Depth Charts show them with 3.4 projected wins from the second base position, but that&#8217;s because we have Jazz Chisholm Jr. slotted in there, with DJ LeMahieu and Oswaldo Cabrera handling third,&#8221;\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fangraphs.com\/landmines-and-landing-spots-for-ha-seong-kim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">wrote Fangraphs analyst<\/a> Davy Andrews. &#8220;Adding Kim would allow Chisholm return to third base, which he played quite well last season despite having zero previous experience at the position, with LeMahieu and Cabrera holding down the fort there until Kim is healthy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fangraphs also noted that with $19 million to go before the equal their 2024 payroll total, the Yankees have enough cash to sign Kim.<\/p>\n<p>The former KBO star, who compiled an impressive\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=kim---001ha-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">.921 OPS for the Kiwoon Heroes<\/a>\u00a0in the 2020 season, is coming off a four-year, $28 million deal in San Diego. But Spotrac estimates his market value as a free agent\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/mlb\/player\/market-value\/_\/id\/70890\/ha-seong-kim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">at just over $49 million<\/a>\u00a0for four years.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 National League Gold Glove winner is still\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/ha-seong-kim-opening-day-2025-status\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">recovering from shoulder surgery<\/a>\u00a0that cut his 2024 season short. He is not expected to be available until at least May of 2025, a circumstance which may bring his price tag down somewhat.<\/p>\n<p>Fangraphs predictions were considerably more generous with Kim, however. Writer Ben Clemens projected Kim would receive a\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.fangraphs.com\/2025-top-50-mlb-free-agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">five-year free agent deal<\/a>\u00a0for a cool $100 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After their loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series, the New York Yankees had a decision to make in their middle infield. 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