Gleyber Torres future still very much in flux as Yankees second base options come into view

Gleyber Torres was in New York Tuesday night.Where he’ll end up by the start of next season remains an open question.The second baseman, whose Yankees career has seen plenty of highs and lows since he was acquired as the centerpiece of the trade that sent Aroldis Chapman to the Cubs in 2016, is a free agent for the first time in his career.“I’m waiting for the call,” Torres said Tuesday, when he was honored by the Cristian Rivera Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street to raise awareness of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma.Asked if he wants to remain in The Bronx, Torres said, “I’ve played here since 2018.I’ve got family here.

I know everybody in the organization, but at the end of the day, it’s a business and I can’t control that.Let’s see what it’s gonna be the next few months.”Despite some excellent stretches in the run to the World Series, the Yankees seem prepared to move on from Torres after a horrific first half of the 2024 season, as well as continuation of the mental mistakes he’s made throughout his career.Speaking last week at the GM meetings in San Antonio about Torres, Brian Cashman said, “I’m not gonna dissect what he’s good at and not as good at.

Obviously, he’ll have a lot of conversations with a lot of teams that have a need in that area and that might include us, who knows.But [we] appreciate his efforts while he was here.”That doesn’t preclude the Yankees from bringing back the second baseman, who turns 28 next month, but the team could move Jazz Chisholm Jr.

over from third base and find a new third baseman.Torres wiped the Yankees from his social media accounts, but that’s not uncommon for players hitting the open market.“Right now, I’m a free agent,” Torres said.“I’m not in the organization.

I think I’m in a good spot.”While his offense fell off this season, Torres still has upside on that side of the ball and has been linked to Toronto, among other teams.If Torres lands elsewhere, the Yankee...