Yankees, Gleyber Torres avoid arbitration with 1-year deal

NEW YORK — The Yankees have agreed to phrases on a one-year contract with infielder Gleyber Torres, avoiding arbitration.

Torres’ settlement is for $9.95 million, based on MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The determine represents the midpoint between Torres and the membership; Torres requested $10.2 million, and the membership provided $9.7 million.

The 26-year-old Torres earned $6.25 million final season, when he slashed .257/.310/.451 (114 OPS+) with 24 house runs and 76 RBIs in 140 video games. A two-time American League All-Star (2018, ’19), Torres has compiled a .265/.331/.455 slash line throughout his 5 huge league seasons.

The Yankees’ crowded infield combine may nonetheless spell a commerce earlier than Opening Day. DJ LeMahieu is alleged to be wholesome and transferring nicely in exercises on the membership’s Minor League complicated in Tampa, Fla., and normal supervisor Brian Cashman has mentioned that Josh Donaldson would be the membership’s beginning third baseman.

There can also be a spring battle for enjoying time on deck at shortstop, the place Isiah Kiner-Falefa will compete in opposition to prospects Oswald Peraza and Anthony Volpe. 

The Yankees have now settled with all of their arbitration-eligible gamers forward of Spring Training. Yankees pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report back to camp on Feb. 13.