DETROIT -- Veteran second baseman Gleyber Torres will be back with the Detroit Tigers in 2026.

Torres accepted the Tigers’ qualifying offer, a one-year deal worth just over $22 million, on Tuesday afternoon.

Torres, 29, spent parts of seven seasons with the New York Yankees before signing a one-year, $15 million deal with the Tigers last winter .

He had an All-Star season in 2025 but saw his offensive numbers tail off dramatically down the stretch. After the season, he revealed that he had been playing through a hernia injury that ultimately required surgery but is expected to be ready for spring training.

Torres was one of 13 free agents to receive a qualifying offer on Nov. 6 and used the last 12 days to gauge the market. His return to Detroit suggests no long-term deal was av

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