Around the Empire: Yankees news – 12/28/24

MLB Trade Rumors | Steve Adams: The Detroit Tigers announced yesterday that they signed Gleyber Torres to a one-year, $15 million contract for the 2025 season. The former Yankees middle infielder, once the centerpiece of the Aroldis Chapman deal, will look to bounce back from an inconsistent 2024 that saw him struggle out of the gate, but become a key contributor down the stretch — and a core piece atop the Yankees’ postseason lineup.

Of potential interest to the Yankees is the fact that, with Torres expected to start at the keystone for the Tigers, Detroit suddenly has a bit of an infield logjam. While they will certainly stash some of that in Triple-A, it does become possible that some might become available on the trade market later this winter.

NJ.com | Bridget Hyland: As you will see in our weekly social media roundup ton Sunday, Torres took to his Instagram to bid farewell to the organization he had been a part of since July 2016. It was very clear that the second baseman, who often expressed a sadness that the team had never approached him to discuss a contract extension, is disappointed to be leaving the only major league team he has ever known.

MLB Trade Rumors | Anthony Franco: The Dodgers are bringing back one of the faces of their 2024 championship team. Teoscar Hernández made his second career All-Star team, won the Home Run Derby, and bashed 33 homers with a 141 OPS+ in his first season with LA, quietly appearing in more games than any Dodgers position player who actually played the field (sorry, Shohei). He’s back on a three-year, $66 million deal. The Yankees had interest in him earlier in the offseason, but talks seemingly never got serious.

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