Detroit Tigers slugger Gleyber Torres played the final two months of the season with a hernia injury. With his team up for a postseason spot, he decided to push through the pain and address the situation after the season.
Another reason that Torres likely skipped surgery during the season was his free-agent status. He will become a free agent when the season comes to an end, but Detroit does have the option to make him a qualifying offer.
So, the offseason was the perfect time to address the issue, which he did recently. He now has all the time in the world to get healthy for next season, no matter which team he may be suiting up for.
Tigers' Gleyber Torres shares update following hernia surgery
Gleyber Torres' team shared an update following his hernia surgery. It was a success, and the slugger will spend the next weeks recovering before he can return to baseball activities.
"From Gleyber's team, the surgery was a success; the damaged area was repaired. Now he needs to recover and will return better next season."
With this news, teams should now feel better about chasing him on the open market, if he makes it that far. Torres could headline the group of second basemen looking for a new home during the 2026 season.
However, teams may have to fork over a considerable sum of money to land him. He recently received a four-year, $52 million contract prediction from The Athletic's Jim Bowden and has been tied to the Tigers, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, and Los Angeles Angels.
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