Free agent infielder Gleyber Torres has signed a one-year take care of the Detroit Tigers, the staff introduced Friday.

The contract is price $15 million, sources instructed ESPN.

Torres, 28, spent the primary seven years of his profession with the New York Yankees after being acquired in a commerce with the Chicago Cubs in 2016. He has a profession .774 OPS, taking part in shortstop and second base for New York.

Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris instructed reporters Torres is anticipated to play second base in Detroit whereas Colt Keith, whose 12 errors at second final season had been second to Torres’ complete of 18, will shift to first base.

Torres was the Yankees’ shortstop from 2020-21 however was shifted again to second in September 2021 after making 18 errors that season.

Torres has good energy for a center infielder however skilled a dip in his slugging proportion final season, compiling a .378 mark after back-to-back seasons over .450. He hit 49 residence runs in 2022 and 2023 mixed, however adopted that with a 15-homer season final 12 months. He did have a productive ALCS in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians — hitting .364 — serving to the Yankees advance to the World Sequence.

Detroit is retaining its roster versatile as their prospect base continues to matriculate to the majors. The membership additionally signed pitcher Alex Cobb to a one-year, $15 million deal this offseason because the staff has only one massive contract on its books — shortstop Javier Baez — previous the 2025 season.

In a corresponding roster transfer, left-hander Bailey Horn was designated for project by the Tigers.

The Related Press contributed to this report.