Gleyber Torres

Torres was born and raised in Caracas by his parents, Eusebio Torres and Ibelise Castro.{{Cite web |title=Gleyber Torres opens up about his past |url=https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/gleyber-torres-opens-up-about-his-past/c-278983286 |access-date=June 28, 2018 |website=MLB.com |language=en |archive-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628072636/https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/gleyber-torres-opens-up-about-his-past/c-278983286 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |title=Yankees Capitalize on 2nd Chance With Young Star Who Got Away - The New York Times |work=The New York Times |date=March 20, 2017 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/19/sports/baseball/yankees-gleyber-torres-prospect.html |access-date=April 21, 2018 |last1=Waldstein |first1=David |archive-date=April 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422063932/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/19/sports/baseball/yankees-gleyber-torres-prospect.html |url-status=live }} Intrigued by the name "Gleyber," his father decided to name Torres after it because of its uniqueness.{{Cite news |title=Yankees' prospect Gleyber Torres tells story of original first name |language=en-US |work=NJ.com |url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2016/07/yankees_prospect_gleyber_torres_tells_story_of_ori.html |access-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628073248/https://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2016/07/yankees_prospect_gleyber_torres_tells_story_of_ori.html |url-status=live }} Torres grew up in a middle-class household. However, life at home devolved into unrest, with many citizens rebelling against the government in the wake of constant food shortages, rampant crime and widespread violence.{{Cite news |title=Unrest in Venezuela a constant for Torres |language=en |work=Newsday |url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/unrest-in-venezuela-a-constant-for-yankees-prospect-gleyber-torres-1.13706481 |access-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-date=June 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621144019/https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/unrest-in-venezuela-a-constant-for-yankees-prospect-gleyber-torres-1.13706481 |url-status=live }}

Torres started playing baseball at the age of four as a center fielder, catcher, pitcher, and eventually shortstop.{{Cite news |last=Tribune |first=Tom Noie South Bend |title=Teenager Torres mature beyond years for Cubs |language=en |work=South Bend Tribune |url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/professional/sbcubs/teenager-torres-mature-beyond-years-for-cubs/article_76ce01e7-3a5c-5535-b5c5-5c8efa3d607a.html |access-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329181044/https://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/professional/sbcubs/teenager-torres-mature-beyond-years-for-cubs/article_76ce01e7-3a5c-5535-b5c5-5c8efa3d607a.html |url-status=live }} His passion for baseball grew watching games on television, while idolizing his favorite player Omar Vizquel. Torres also played basketball briefly in high school, but he quit the sport on his father's instructions in order to focus on baseball.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

Academies began to take notice of Torres's talent and wanted to help him become a professional. At 14, Torres moved to Maracay to enroll in an academy that had contacts with MLB scouts.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

Torres signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in 2013 for a $1.7 million signing bonus.{{Cite web |title=Cubs, top Venezuelan Torres agree to deal |url=http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/52449612/ |access-date=April 15, 2015 |website=Chicago Cubs |date=July 2, 2013 |archive-date=May 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511072040/http://m.cubs.mlb.com/news/article/52449612 |url-status=dead }} He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Arizona Cubs of the Rookie-level Arizona League. He was later promoted to the Boise Hawks of the Low-A Northwest League. In 50 games for the two teams combined, he hit .297/.386/.440 with two home runs.

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In 2015, Torres began the season with the South Bend Cubs of the Single-A Midwest League, and was promoted to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the High-A Carolina League in September.{{Cite web |last=Noie |first=Tom |title=Teenager Torres mature beyond years for Cubs |url=http://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/professional/sbcubs/teenager-torres-mature-beyond-years-for-cubs/article_76ce01e7-3a5c-5535-b5c5-5c8efa3d607a.html |access-date=November 19, 2016 |website=South Bend Tribune |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329181044/https://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/professional/sbcubs/teenager-torres-mature-beyond-years-for-cubs/article_76ce01e7-3a5c-5535-b5c5-5c8efa3d607a.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2015 |title=Chicago Cubs prospect Gleyber Torres moves up to Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach Pelicans |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-146947806 |access-date=November 19, 2016 |website=Minor League Baseball |archive-date=September 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916193825/http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20150902&content_id=146947806&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_l122 |url-status=live }} In 487 at bats over 126 games for the two teams combined, he hit .287/.346/.376 with three home runs and 64 runs batted in (RBI).

Torres started the 2016 season with Myrtle Beach.{{Cite web |last=Gonzales |first=Mark |title=Cubs top prospects Gleyber Torres, Ian Happ assigned to Class-A Myrtle Beach |website=Chicago Tribune |date=April 4, 2016 |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-gleyber-torres-starts-at-myrtle-beach-20160404-story.html |access-date=November 19, 2016 |archive-date=October 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010104452/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-gleyber-torres-starts-at-myrtle-beach-20160404-story.html |url-status=live }}

On July 25, 2016, the Cubs traded Torres, Adam Warren, Billy McKinney, and Rashad Crawford to the Yankees for relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman.{{Cite web |last=Gonzales |first=Mark |date=July 25, 2016 |title=Cubs land marquee closer Aroldis Chapman from Yankees |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-aroldis-chapman-20160725-story.html |access-date=July 25, 2016 |website=Chicago Tribune |archive-date=April 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421085712/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-aroldis-chapman-20160725-story.html |url-status=live }} He began his Yankees career playing with the Tampa Yankees of the High-A Florida State League.{{Cite news |date=July 31, 2016 |title=The Next Derek Jeter? The Yankees Are Suddenly Full of Possibilities |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/sports/baseball/the-next-derek-jeter-the-yankees-are-suddenly-full-of-possibilities.html |access-date=November 19, 2016 |archive-date=February 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211204951/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/sports/baseball/the-next-derek-jeter-the-yankees-are-suddenly-full-of-possibilities.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Yankees' Gleyber Torres, Jorge Mateo already 'most touted middle infield' in minors |date=July 27, 2016 |url=http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2016/07/gleyber_torres_jorge_mateo_aiming_to_be_yankees_ne.html |access-date=November 19, 2016 |archive-date=August 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075424/https://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2016/07/gleyber_torres_jorge_mateo_aiming_to_be_yankees_ne.html |url-status=live }} He finished the 2016 season batting .270/.354/.421 with 11 home runs and 66 RBI for the two High-A teams combined.{{Cite web |title=Gleyber Torres Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball |url=https://www.milb.com/player/gleyber-torres-650402 |access-date=November 19, 2016 |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225131735/http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=650402#/career/R/hitting/2016/ALL |url-status=live }} After the season, the Yankees assigned him to the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League (AFL). After batting .403 in 76 at-bats with a .513 on-base percentage and a 1.158 OPS, Torres was named the AFL Most Valuable Player.{{Cite web |title=Yankees teenage prospect Gleyber Torres named 2016 Arizona Fall League MVP |url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-teenage-prospect-gleyber-torres-named-2016-arizona-fall-league-mvp/ |access-date=November 19, 2016 |website=CBS Sports |date=November 19, 2016 |archive-date=November 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120073701/http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-teenage-prospect-gleyber-torres-named-2016-arizona-fall-league-mvp/ |url-status=live }} At the age of 19, Torres was the youngest player in the AFL, and the youngest player in history to win the AFL MVP.{{Cite web |title=Yankees prospect Torres named AFL MVP |url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/gcs-209228124 |access-date=April 1, 2017 |website=Minor League Baseball |language=en-us |archive-date=April 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405100003/https://www.milb.com/milb/news/yankees-prospect-torres-named-afl-mvp/c-209228124 |url-status=live }} He was ranked after the 2016 season as the Yankees' top prospect by Baseball America.{{Cite web |date=December 13, 1996 |title=Gleyber Torres Stats & Scouting Report |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/statistics/players/cards/3254/gleyber-torres |access-date=April 21, 2018 |publisher=Baseball America |archive-date=February 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203111635/https://www.baseballamerica.com/statistics/players/cards/3254/gleyber-torres |url-status=live }}

Torres was listed the fifth best prospect in baseball entering the 2017 season by Baseball America.{{Cite web |title=BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: All-Time Top 100 Prospects |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/top-100-prospects/all-time/ |access-date=June 19, 2017 |website=www.baseballamerica.com |language=en |archive-date=July 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726184715/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/top-100-prospects/all-time |url-status=live }} After hitting .448 in 29 at bats with two home runs in spring training with the Yankees, Torres began the 2017 season with the Trenton Thunder of the Double-A Eastern League. In April, he went on the seven-day disabled list with rotator cuff inflammation.{{Cite web |date=April 20, 2017 |title=New York Yankees Place Gleyber Torres on the DL |url=http://calltothepen.com/2017/04/20/new-york-yankees-place-gleyber-torres-on-the-dl/ |access-date=May 14, 2017 |website=Call to the Pen |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329181102/https://calltothepen.com/2017/04/20/new-york-yankees-place-gleyber-torres-on-the-dl/ |url-status=live }} The Yankees promoted Torres to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple-A International League in May.{{Cite web |last=Feinsand |first=Mark |date=January 20, 2016 |title=Yankees' Gleyber Torres making case for Majors | MLB.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-gleyber-torres-making-case-for-majors-c231724828 |access-date=April 21, 2018 |publisher=MLB.com |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107013925/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/231724828/yankees-gleyber-torres-making-case-for-majors/?topicId=27118122 |url-status=live }} In June, Torres slid headfirst into home, despite the fact that the Yankees stress to their players to slide feet-first because the team believes it is safer, and tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his non-throwing left elbow.{{Cite web |date=June 19, 2017 |title=New York Yankees prospect Gleyber Torres to undergo Tommy John surgery, miss remainder of season |url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19681503/new-york-yankees-prospect-gleyber-torres-undergo-tommy-john-surgery-miss-remainder-season |access-date=April 21, 2018 |website=Espn.com |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107011733/http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/19681503/new-york-yankees-prospect-gleyber-torres-undergo-tommy-john-surgery-miss-remainder-season |url-status=live }} On June 19, Torres was ruled out for the rest of the 2017 season after it was determined that his injury required Tommy John surgery.{{Cite news |title=Torres out for season, will undergo Tommy John |work=Newsday |url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/gleyber-torres-out-for-season-will-undergo-tommy-john-surgery-1.13748251 |access-date=June 19, 2017 |archive-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111215747/https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/gleyber-torres-out-for-season-will-undergo-tommy-john-surgery-1.13748251 |url-status=live }} He finished the 2017 season batting .287/.383/.480 with seven home runs and 34 RBIs for the two teams combined.{{Cite web |title=Yankees top prospect Gleyber Torres returns to hitting after Tommy John surgery |date=October 18, 2017 |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-prospect-gleyber-torres-back-hitting-tommy-john-article-1.3571978 |access-date=October 18, 2017 |publisher=NY Daily News |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329181049/https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-prospect-gleyber-torres-back-hitting-tommy-john-article-1.3571978 |url-status=live }} The Yankees added him to their 40-man roster after the season.{{Cite web |last=King |first=George A. |date=November 20, 2017 |title=Yankees scramble to keep top-rated farm system together |url=https://nypost.com/2017/11/20/yankees-scramble-to-keep-top-rated-farm-system-together/ |access-date=April 21, 2018 |publisher=Nypost.com |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040508/https://nypost.com/2017/11/20/yankees-scramble-to-keep-top-rated-farm-system-together/ |url-status=live }}

Entering the 2018 season, Torres was labeled the fifth-best prospect in baseball and the best shortstop prospect by MLB.com.{{Cite web |title=2018 Prospect Watch |url=https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/2018/ |access-date=January 28, 2018 |website=MLB.com |archive-date=January 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129142117/http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2018/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Gleyber Torres ranked No. 1 shortstop prospect |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-ranked-no-1-shortstop-prospect/c-265191970 |access-date=May 30, 2018 |website=MLB.com |language=en |archive-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628100609/https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-ranked-no-1-shortstop-prospect/c-265191970 |url-status=live }} During spring training, Torres competed with Miguel Andujar and others for a spot on the opening day roster. On March 13, 2018, Torres was optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to begin the year.{{Cite web |title=Yankees send Gleyber Torres to minor-league camp |url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/gleyber-torres-minor-leagues-1.17372253 |access-date=March 13, 2018 |publisher=Newsday |archive-date=March 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315070507/https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/gleyber-torres-minor-leagues-1.17372253 |url-status=live }} He was pulled out of the game on April 22 after six innings. Torres initially thought it was punishment for not hustling earlier in the game, but was called into manager Bobby Mitchell's office where he was told of his promotion to the Major Leagues.{{Cite news |title=How Gleyber Torres reacted to first big-league call-up |language=en-US |work=NJ.com |url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2018/04/how_yankees_gleyber_torres_reacted_to_first_big-le.html |access-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628072735/https://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2018/04/how_yankees_gleyber_torres_reacted_to_first_big-le.html |url-status=live }}

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Torres made his MLB debut on April 22, 2018, as the second-baseman against the Toronto Blue Jays, going 0-for-4.{{Cite web |last=Knobler |first=Danny |date=April 22, 2018 |title=Gleyber Torres debuts for Yankees |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-debuts-for-yankees/c-273355802 |access-date=August 26, 2018 |website=MLB.com |archive-date=April 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423033828/https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-debuts-for-yankees/c-273355802 |url-status=live }} The next day, against the Minnesota Twins, Torres recorded his first MLB hit.{{Cite web |last=Hoch |first=Bryan |date=April 23, 2018 |title=Gleyber Torres collects first MLB hit |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-singles-for-first-career-hit/c-273568746 |access-date=April 23, 2018 |website=MLB.com |archive-date=June 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622140430/https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-singles-for-first-career-hit/c-273568746 |url-status=live }} On May 4, Torres hit his first career home run, off Josh Tomlin, which at the age of 21 was the youngest Yankee to homer since John Ellis in 1969.{{Cite news |title=Andujar, Torres and streaking Yankees top Indians 7-6 |language=en |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox/2018/05/andujar_torres_and_streaking_yankees_top_indians_7_6 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515183735/http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox/2018/05/andujar_torres_and_streaking_yankees_top_indians_7_6 |archive-date=May 15, 2018}} Two days later, against the Cleveland Indians, Torres hit his first career walk-off, a home run off relief pitcher Dan Otero, becoming the youngest Yankee to hit a walk-off homer and giving the Yankees a 7–4 victory.{{Cite web |title=Gleyber Torres hits walk-off HR as Yankees complete sweep of Indians |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-hits-walk-off-homer-vs-indians/c-275566406 |access-date=May 6, 2018 |publisher=MLB |archive-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628072652/https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-hits-walk-off-homer-vs-indians/c-275566406 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Mike |title=Gleyber Torres becomes youngest Yankee ever to hit a walk-off homer |language=en-US |work=chicagotribune.com |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-gleyber-torres-20180506-story.html |access-date=May 15, 2018 |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329181043/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-gleyber-torres-20180506-story.html |url-status=live }} On May 21, against the Texas Rangers, Torres recorded his first multi-homer game when he hit two home runs as the Yankees won 10–5.{{Cite web |title=Gleyber Torres puts himself alongside Mantle with first multi-homer game |url=https://www.sny.tv/yankees/news/torres-puts-himself-alongside-mantle-with-first-multi-homer-game/277754890 |access-date=May 21, 2018 |publisher=SNY |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329181052/https://www.sny.tv/yankees/news/torres-puts-himself-alongside-mantle-with-first-multi-homer-game/277754890/ |url-status=live }} On May 25 against the Los Angeles Angels, Torres hit a home run in his fourth straight game; at 21 years and 163 days old, he became the youngest player in American League history to accomplish that feat.{{Cite news |title=Yankees phenom Gleyber Torres makes American League history with home run |language=en |work=CBSSports.com |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-phenom-gleyber-torres-makes-american-league-history-with-home-run/ |access-date=May 26, 2018 |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329181040/https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-phenom-gleyber-torres-makes-american-league-history-with-home-run/ |url-status=live }} Torres was named AL Player of the Week for the week ending on May 27, when he hit .368/.429/1.158 with five home runs and nine RBIs.{{Cite web |title=Gleyber Torres named AL Player of the Week presented by W.B. Mason |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-named-al-player-of-the-week-presented-by-wb-mason/c-278823854 |access-date=May 29, 2018 |website=MLB.com |language=en |archive-date=June 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602090456/https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-named-al-player-of-the-week-presented-by-wb-mason/c-278823854 |url-status=live }} On May 29, Torres hit a walk-off single to beat the Houston Astros in extra innings.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Dan |date=May 30, 2018 |title=Gleyber Torres caps Yankees comeback with more walk-off magic |url=https://nypost.com/2018/05/29/gleyber-torres-caps-yankees-comeback-with-more-walk-off-magic/ |access-date=May 30, 2018 |website=New York Post |language=en-US |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025438/https://nypost.com/2018/05/29/gleyber-torres-caps-yankees-comeback-with-more-walk-off-magic/ |url-status=live }} Torres was also named American League Rookie of the Month for May. He slashed of .317/.374/.659 scoring 13 runs, 26 hits, nine home runs and 24 RBIs.{{Cite web |title=Yankees' Torres, Pirates' Meadows named Rookies of the Month for May |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-torres-pirates-meadows-named-rookies-of-the-month-for-may/c-279488360 |access-date=June 28, 2018 |website=MLB.com |language=en |archive-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628072403/https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-torres-pirates-meadows-named-rookies-of-the-month-for-may/c-279488360 |url-status=live }}

On July 4, Torres went on the 10-day disabled list due to a right hip strain.{{Cite web |title=Gleyber Torres to DL with right hip strain |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-to-dl-with-right-hip-strain/c-284227430 |access-date=July 4, 2018 |publisher=MLB |archive-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203163624/https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-to-dl-with-right-hip-strain/c-284227430 |url-status=live }} After batting .294 with 15 home runs and 42 RBIs over 218 at-bats and boasting a .905 OPS, Torres was selected to the 2018 All-Star Game, his first All-Star appearance, but he did not play in the game.{{Cite web |last=Kernan |first=Kevin |date=July 8, 2018 |title=Yankees have at least four All-Stars — including Gleyber Torres |url=https://nypost.com/2018/07/08/yankees-have-at-least-four-all-stars-including-gleyber-torres/ |access-date=August 26, 2018 |publisher=Nypost.com |archive-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127093907/https://nypost.com/2018/07/08/yankees-have-at-least-four-all-stars-including-gleyber-torres/ |url-status=live }}

For the week ending on September 2, Torres was once again named AL Player of the week. On September 29, Torres hit the Yankees 265th home run of 2018, surpassing the 1997 Seattle Mariners for most home runs in a single season. In addition, it was the 20th home run in the 9th spot of the order, making the Yankees the first team in history to have 20 home runs from every batting spot in the lineup.{{cn|date=July 2022}} Torres finished in third in balloting for the American League Rookie of the Year Award, behind Shohei Ohtani, who won the award, and Andújar.{{cite web | url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/shohei-ohtani-al-rookie-of-the-year-2018-t39730 | title=Shohei Ohtani beats out Yankees' Miguel Andujar, Gleyber Torres for AL Rookie of the Year | date=November 13, 2018 | access-date=July 29, 2022 | archive-date=July 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729181212/https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/shohei-ohtani-al-rookie-of-the-year-2018-t39730 | url-status=live }}

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Following the 2018 season, Gleyber signed a one-year contract with the Yankees.{{Cite web |last=Spotrac.com |title=Gleyber Torres |url=https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/gleyber-torres-24633/transactions/ |access-date=December 8, 2020 |website=Spotrac.com |language=en-US |archive-date=October 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017093234/https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/gleyber-torres-24633/transactions/ |url-status=live }} For his sophomore season, on April 4, 2019, Torres became the fourth youngest Yankee with four hits and three extra base hits in a game since Joe DiMaggio did it in 1936. Torres went 4-for-4 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs against the Baltimore Orioles. On June 19, 2019, Torres hit his 39th career home run and his first career grand slam off Oliver Drake of the Tampa Bay Rays. Torres hit his second career grand slam on August 2, 2019, against Eduardo Rodríguez of the Boston Red Sox. On August 12, the Venezuelan scored his 13th home run against the Orioles, setting a record in the divisional era.{{Cite web |last=Nesbitt |first=Andy |date=August 12, 2019 |title=Yankees' Gleyber Torres sets divisional era record with 13th home run against Orioles |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2019/08/12/gleyber-torres-home-run-record-yankees-orioles/39947687/ |access-date=July 9, 2021 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |archive-date=January 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111201249/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2019/08/12/gleyber-torres-home-run-record-yankees-orioles/39947687/ |url-status=live }} On August 22, Torres hit his 30th home run, thus becoming the second Yankee to hit 30 or more home runs in a single season aged 22 or younger, joining Joe DiMaggio who hit 46 home runs in 1937. On July 9, Torres was announced as an American League All-Star for the second time in his career, first time being in 2018. In the All-Star game, Torres notched one hit in two at bats.{{Cite web |title=Gleyber Torres Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=torregl01 |access-date=December 11, 2020 |website=www.baseball-almanac.com |archive-date=July 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714235248/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=torregl01 |url-status=live }} His 38 home runs made him the second ever middle infielder after Alex Rodriguez to do so before turning 23, and third Yankees player since DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle to hit at least 20 home runs in two different seasons before the age of 23. Torres finished the 2019 regular season batting .278 and went on to hit .417 in the 2019 American League Division Series.{{Cite web |title=Gleyber Torres Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/torregl01.shtml |access-date=March 29, 2020 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921230146/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/torregl01.shtml |url-status=live }}

On October 13, 2019, Torres became the youngest second baseman in MLB history, and the third youngest overall (Mickey Mantle, Tony Kubek) to recorded at least four RBIs in a game, and youngest ever for at least five RBIs.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

Gleyber ended the 2019 season with 38 home runs and a slugging percentage of .535. He finished 17th in MVP voting in 2019, with his teammate D.J. Lemahieu finishing fourth.{{Cite web |title=2019 Awards Voting |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2019.shtml |access-date=December 11, 2020 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505122342/https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2019.shtml |url-status=live }}

In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Torres slashed .243/.356/.368 with three home runs and 16 RBIs in 42 games.{{Cite web |title=Gleyber Torres 2020 Batting Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=torregl01&t=b&year=2020 |access-date=July 9, 2021 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190527/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=torregl01&t=b&year=2020 |url-status=live }} On defense, he led all AL shortstops with nine errors.

In 2021, Torres slashed .259/.331/.366 across a total of 459 at bats. He had nine home runs and 51 RBIs as well. After struggling at shortstop, the Yankees moved Torres back to second base in September.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32203115/new-york-yankees-move-gleyber-torres-shortstop-back-second-base | title=Yanks shift struggling Torres back to 2nd base | date=September 13, 2021 | access-date=July 29, 2022 | archive-date=July 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729174327/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32203115/new-york-yankees-move-gleyber-torres-shortstop-back-second-base | url-status=live }}

The Yankees acquired Isiah Kiner-Falefa to play shortstop before the 2022 season, keeping Torres at second base.{{cite web | url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/06/why-did-yankees-gleyber-torres-go-from-awful-at-shortstop-to-solid-at-second-its-simple-aaron-boone-says.html | title=Why did Yankees' Gleyber Torres go from awful at shortstop to solid at second? It's simple, Aaron Boone says | date=June 17, 2022 | access-date=July 29, 2022 | archive-date=July 29, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729174538/https://www.nj.com/yankees/2022/06/why-did-yankees-gleyber-torres-go-from-awful-at-shortstop-to-solid-at-second-its-simple-aaron-boone-says.html | url-status=live }}

In 2022, he batted .257/.310/.451 in 526 at bats with 24 home runs and 76 RBIs.{{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/torregl01.shtml | title=Gleyber Torres Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | access-date=March 29, 2020 | archive-date=September 21, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921230146/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/torregl01.shtml | url-status=live }}

The year began amid rumors about the Yankees trying to trade Torres.{{cite web | url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/03/yankees-gleyber-torres-talks-trade-rumors-rising-prospects-more-takeaways.html | title=Yankees' Gleyber Torres talks trade rumors amid rising prospects Anthony Volpe, Oswald Peraza | website=NJ.com | date=March 2023 | access-date=May 11, 2023 | archive-date=May 11, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511062149/https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/03/yankees-gleyber-torres-talks-trade-rumors-rising-prospects-more-takeaways.html | url-status=live }} The Yankees failed to sign Torres before the arbitration deadline. Torres reportedly sought $10.2 million while the team offered him $9.7 million. However, both agreed to a one-year contract amounting $9.95 million on January 29.{{cite web | url=https://pinstripesnation.com/gleyber-torres-agrees-to-9-95m-deal-to-stay-in-the-bronx-2023-01-30/ | title=Gleyber Torres agrees to $9.95M contract to stay in the Bronx | website=PinstripesNation.com | date=January 30, 2023 | accessdate=May 11, 2023 | archive-date=May 11, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511062156/https://pinstripesnation.com/gleyber-torres-agrees-to-9-95m-deal-to-stay-in-the-bronx-2023-01-30/ | url-status=live }} On April 3, during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Torres hit his 100th career home run, a solo shot to right/center field. He became the 7th youngest Yankee of all-time to do so.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/36060064 | title=Watch ESPN: Online Live Sports, Replays, Highlights | access-date=April 4, 2023 | archive-date=April 4, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404035902/https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/36060064 | url-status=live }} For the 2023 season, Torres had a .273 batting average, 25 home runs, 68 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases. He was named a finalist for the Silver Slugger Award.{{Cite web |title=Silver Slugger Award finalists announced |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/silver-slugger-award-finalists-2023 |access-date=May 17, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en |archive-date=November 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102150939/https://www.mlb.com/news/silver-slugger-award-finalists-2023 |url-status=live }}

Torres became a contributor for the Yankees and helped them reach their first World Series since 2009. During Game 1, Torres hit what was initially thought to be a home run in extra innings. It was changed to a ground rule double due to a fan interfering with the baseball.{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Fan interferes in 9th in G1, but 'they got the call right' |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-doubles-after-fan-interference-world-series-game-1 |access-date=December 27, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} He had a home run in the Yankees Game 4 win, but hit only .143 for the series. After the Yankees lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Torres became a free agent.{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2024 |title=Free agents broken down by tiers, with one alone at the top |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-free-agents-2024-2025-ranked-by-tiers |access-date=December 27, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}

On December 27, 2024, Torres signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Detroit Tigers.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-contract-with-tigers | title=Tigers add Torres to infield mix on 1-year deal | website=MLB.com }}{{Cite web |last=Rogers |first=Jesse |date=December 27, 2024 |title=Gleyber union: Tigers to add Torres, sources say |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43181742/tigers-gleyber-torres-reach-1-year-15m-deal-sources-say |access-date=December 27, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

On July 2, Torres was voted in as the starting AL second baseman for the 2025 All-Star Game. It is his third career All-Star selection, and first as a starter.{{Cite web|last=Beck|first=Jason|title=Tigers trio Greene, Torres and Báez voted All-Star Game starters|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/riley-greene-gleyber-torres-and-javier-baez-to-start-2025-all-star-game|website=MLB.com|date=July 2, 2025|access-date=July 7, 2025}}

Torres met his long-time girlfriend Elizabeth in his hometown of Caracas in 2014. They were married in April 2017,{{Cite web |last=Barker |first=Barbara |date=June 3, 2017 |title=Unrest in Venezuela a constant for Yankees prospect Gleyber Torres |url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/unrest-in-venezuela-a-constant-for-yankees-prospect-gleyber-torres-1.13706481 |access-date=August 26, 2018 |website=Newsday |archive-date=June 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621144019/https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/unrest-in-venezuela-a-constant-for-yankees-prospect-gleyber-torres-1.13706481 |url-status=live }} and had their first child, a son, on March 20, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Hoch |first=Bryan |date=March 22, 2022 |title=New father Torres searching for rebirth with Yankees |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-faces-fatherhood-increased-responsibility |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322235444/https://www.mlb.com/news/gleyber-torres-faces-fatherhood-increased-responsibility |archive-date=March 22, 2022 |access-date=March 22, 2022 |website=MLB.com}}

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