Tigers 2024-2025 Offseason: Trades, Free Agents, Call ups, Rule 5, tender, non-tender, Awards

[kalinecountry]

Scott Harris said the Tigers submitted all their materials and presentation to Joel Wolfe, the agent for top Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki, and are now waiting to hear back if they'll be one of the teams to get a post-holiday meeting to make their pitch.

 

[tomdalton22]

The Detroit Tigers have signed Gleyber Torres to a 1-yr. contract. A RHB which is what Scott Harris said they need. But here's where it gets interesting...
Torres will play 2B, Colt Keith's position. But the Tigers started having Keith play 1B over the winter. It appears Keith will move to 1B and that Spencer Torkelson may be the odd man out.

Harris: “My message to Tork was if you have a big offseason and a big spring training there’s a role for you on this team. This team needs more right-handed power and we’ve seen Tork do that in the past.”
Scott Harris said Gleyber Torres will play second base and Colt Keith is moving to first. He said Keith is fired up about the move. As for Spencer Torkelson, Harris said there is a role for him (DH, backup first base) if he can produce.

Harris signs Keith to a long term contract before he plays a single inning at the big league level. Keith was a 3B. He plays 2B at the ML level. Moves to 1B the following year?

 

[kalinecountry]

The Detroit Tigers have signed two-time All-Star infielder Gleyber Torres to a one-year, $15,000,000 contract for the 2025 season. The contract includes a one-time assignment bonus of $500,000.Torres joins the Tigers after seven successful years with the New York Yankees, including a 2024 campaign in which he slashed .257/.330/.378 with 15 home runs, 63 RBI, and 26 doubles. The second half of his season was particularly strong, ranking highly among the 71 qualified American League hitters in batting average (.292, 12th), on-base percentage (.361, 14th), and walk-to-strikeout ratio (1.72, 16th). Following the All-Star break, he posted a 124 wRC+ over 61 games played.Over the course of his career, Torres has slashed .265/.334/.441 with 138 home runs and 441 RBI. He has four seasons with at least 2.9 bWAR, including the highest mark of his career in 2022 (4.0 bWAR) when he had a .761 OPS with 24 homers and 76 RBI over 140 games. Another noteworthy season came in 2019, when he belted a career-high 38 homers and 90 RBI, finishing 17th in MVP voting.Though an everyday player throughout his career, Torres has had particular success against lefthanded pitching. Out of 374 qualified American League hitters since Torres’ 2018 debut season, he ranks 30th in home run rate (5.5%) and 41st in OPS (.854) against southpaws. Another standout attribute of Torres, who just turned 28 years-old, is his durability – ranking 26th in games played (888) and plate appearances (3,673) among all Major Leaguers since the start of 2018.During his time with the Yankees, Torres has gained significant postseason experience – missing the playoffs just one time. Over 198 plate appearances in those six years of postseason play, he’s posted a .795 OPS with seven home runs and 25 RBI. Torres has been one of the best at controlling the strike zone throughout his playoff experience, ranking fifth in strikeout rate (16.2%) and eighth in walk rate (12.6%) since the start of 2018 among Major League players with at least 150 postseason plate appearances.Torres, a native of Caracas, Venezuela, was originally signed in 2013 by the Chicago Cubs.

 

[kalinecountry]

Glayber Torres’s numbers at Comerica: 15-for-53 (.283/.377/.673) with 5 home runs. Outside of Camden Yards, that’s the most home runs he has hit on the road (tied with Toronto).

 

[kalinecountry]

In a corresponding move for the signing of INF Gleyber Torres, LHP Bailey Horn has been designated for assignment.Our 40-man roster is now at 40.

 

[gotime909]

A little bit of a head scratcher, unless they are thinking about moving Keith to his natural position, 3B.

Keith is likely playing 1st from im reading

 

[tomdalton22]

Keith is likely playing 1st from im reading

not a huge fan of that idea, but time will tell.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/gleyber-torres-contract-with-tigers

Tigers add Torres to infield mix on 1-year deal.
Tigers official site

Tigers Sign Gleyber Torres

The Tigers are in agreement on a one-year contract with free agent infielder Gleyber Torres. Read more about the move at MLB Trade Rumors.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Tigers Sign Gleyber Torres.
MLBTR

Tigers sign Gleyber Torres to a one-year contract

Torres will presumably play 2B, but how he’ll fit in with Colt Keith is an open question.

www.blessyouboys.com

Tigers sign Gleyber Torres to a one-year contract.
Torres will presumably play 2B, but how he’ll fit in with Colt Keith is an open question.
BYBTB

Tigers sign polarizing Yankees slugger as infield picture gets more crowded

After a deafeningly quiet start to the offseason, the Detroit Tigers are finally making some noise in free agency. Much of the focus has been on the likelihood

motorcitybengals.com

Tigers sign polarizing Yankees slugger as infield picture gets more crowded.
Things just got interesting.
MCBTB

Tigers announce key position change, corresponding move for Gleyber Torres signing

The Tigers' Gleyber Torres signing marks a big position change for Colt Keith.

motorcitybengals.com

Tigers announce key position change, corresponding move for Gleyber Torres signing.
MCBTB

'We got better': Tigers reach agreement with free-agent infielder Gleyber Torres

The Tigers upgraded their roster with a two-time All-Star who at age 28 is still in the prime of his career. And they got him on a one-year deal.

www.detroitnews.com

'We got better': Tigers reach agreement with free-agent infielder Gleyber Torres.
Detnews

Detroit Tigers sign infielder Gleyber Torres to 1-year, $15 million contract

Detroit Tigers infielder Gleyber Torres hit .257 with 15 home runs, 65 walks and 136 strikeouts in 154 games for the New York Yankees in 2024.

www.freep.com

Detroit Tigers sign infielder Gleyber Torres to 1-year, $15 million contract.
Freep

What Detroit Tigers signing Gleyber Torres means for Spencer Torkelson, Colt Keith in 2025

Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith is moving to first base for the 2025 season. Gleyber Torres has become the everyday second baseman.

www.freep.com

What Detroit Tigers signing Gleyber Torres means for Spencer Torkelson, Colt Keith in 2025.
Freep

Tigers sign longtime Yankees infielder to one-year contract

Gleyber Torres' arrival will push Colt Keith to first base.

www.mlive.com

Tigers sign longtime Yankees infielder to one-year contract.
Mlive

Tigers Designate Bailey Horn For Assignment

The Tigers designated left-handed reliever Bailey Horn for assignment to make roster space for Gleyber Torres. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Tigers Designate Bailey Horn For Assignment.
MLBTR

 

[kalinecountry]

Roki Sasaki update: Detroit Tigers waiting for info about potential meeting after holidays

The Detroit Tigers submitted their materials and presentation, but they won't hear from Roki Sasaki's agent, Joel Wolfe, until after the holidays.

www.freep.com

Roki Sasaki update: Detroit Tigers waiting for info about potential meeting after holidays.
Freep

 

[Mitchrapp]

not a huge fan of that idea, but time will tell.

Probably a better defender than Tork at 1B, and a better hitter. What's not to like?

 

[coulomb]

Why not cut Baez and use Torres at SS.

Oh, because they dont want to eat Baez's awful contract. fn do it already, enough.,

 

[gotime909]

Why not cut Baez and use Torres at SS.

Oh, because they dont want to eat Baez's awful contract. fn do it already, enough.,

I think Torres wants to stay at 2nd. He vetoed a trade to Washington because he didn't want to play 3rd.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I think Torres wants to stay at 2nd. He vetoed a trade to Washington because he didn't want to play 3rd.

Well he's never played 3B at the ML level. I'm not sure he's any better at 2nd than Keith but Keith should be an improvement over Tork. Success by subtraction.

 

[kalinecountry]

CHESS MOVES

by Holly Horning We interrupt the regularly scheduled Saturday Survey to cover the Detroit Tigers’ signing of Gleyber Torres. There’s so much more going on than stated in the media.&nbs…

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CHESS MOVES.
Totally Tigers

 

[tomdalton22]

Why does everyone assume that Keith will be a plus defender at 1B?

 

[Mitchrapp]

Why does everyone assume that Keith will be a plus defender at 1B?

I don't think we do but even a bit under average it would be better than Tork. So not a plus defender just better.

 

[tomdalton22]

I don't think we do but even a bit under average it would be better than Tork. So not a plus defender just better.

From what I understand, Tork was a little bit above average last year. He improved over 2023.

 

[Mitchrapp]

From what I understand, Tork was a little bit above average last year. He improved over 2023.

Better but not above average. Depends on what metric you look at.. For example Tork is shown to have a slightly above average offensive war but does anyone think Tork was an above average offensive player? With his 89 OPS+. Eye test says he wasn't.

 

[gotime909]

I don't think we do but even a bit under average it would be better than Tork. So not a plus defender just better.

Tork was a better defender at 1st than Colt was at 2nd. Colt graded as the 2nd worst 2B

 

[coulomb]

I'm not buying this story that tork's 2024 year earned him a ticket out of town.