Gleyber Torres Accepts Tigers' $22.025M Offer

Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres has accepted the team's one-year qualifying offer worth $22.025 million, ensuring his return to the club for the 2026 season. The 28-year-old infielder, who joined Detroit last winter on a one-year, $15 million contract, made the decision before Tuesday's deadline, opting to forgo free agency amid a challenging market.

Torres' choice guarantees him a significant raise while positioning him to enter free agency next offseason without the qualifying offer penalty, which can deter teams due to draft pick compensation. Analysts noted that his second-half slump in 2025, where he batted .223 with a .320 on-base percentage and .339 slugging percentage over 73 games, likely limited multiyear interest. That performance followed a strong first half, in which he hit .280 with an .897 on-base-plus-slugging percentage, earning his first All-Star selection since 2019. For the full season, Torres appeared in 145 games, batting .256 with 16 home runs, 74 RBIs, and a career-high .358 on-base percentage, contributing 2.6 wins above replacement among second basemen.

The decline stemmed from a hernia injury that Torres played through until the Tigers' AL...