Gleyber Torres entered Saturday hitting .279 for the Detroit Tigers.
Tigers Make Gleyber Torres Announcement After Leaving Guardians Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres went from a New York Yankees reject to one of the most important players on the AL's best team.
The Yankees let the 5-foot-11-inch, 205-pounder walk this past offseason after he slashed .257/.330/.378 with 15 homers and 63 RBI over 154 regular-season games in 2024. He also slashed .241/.348/.397 with two homers and eight RBI over 14 playoff contests.
Torres signed a one-year, $15 million contract with Detroit in December 2024, and he entered Saturday's bout with the Cleveland Guardians leading the team with a .385 OBP. However, the veteran suffered a setback during a scary play in the first inning.
Torres ran to second base on a ground ball and got tagged on the head by Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio while sliding into the bag.
The team later announced that Torres left with a neck contusion, via Tigers PR.
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Torres was named the AL's starting second baseman for the All-Star Game this year. The 28-year-old posted a message thanking the fans on his social media on Thursday.
"I want to express my gratitude for all the support you have given me during the season," he said. "I've never felt that support more strongly than now after the starting position players have been announced for the 2025 All-Star Game. I'm so proud to have been voted the starting second baseman for the American League All-Star team by you, the fans."
The Tigers entered Saturday's game with a 1.5-game lead over the Houston Astros for the AL's best record, and one game behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the top record in baseball.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
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