Despite Venezuelan second baseman Gleyber Torres wanting to continue his career playing MLB in New York, the Yankees never considered renewing his contract, which expired when they lost the decisive Game 5 of the World Series against the Dodgers.

A return to the Yankees was not in the cards for Gleyber Torres. The second baseman said the Yankees were not particularly aggressive during his free agency before he signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Detroit Tigers late last week. “I didn’t really have any offer from them,” Torres said during an introductory Zoom call.

Gleyber Torres opens up about his MLB free agency experience, including his offer from the New York Yankees. Gleyber Torres, the Venezuelan second baseman, has officially signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Detroit Tigers,