Nick Villano of FanSided recently projected Torres to leave the Yankees. Villano suggests Torres will sign with the San Francisco Giants as a part of their plan to dethrone the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. “The Giants are looking to make moves this offseason, and Torres will be one of them. They have a need at second base, and they could sorely use more offensive help in that division,” Villano wrote. “Torres might not be their biggest move, but it is one that gets them closer to contention, even with the Dodgers and (San Diego) Padres in the division.”
The New York Yankees are deep into the Juan Soto sweepstakes right now. They’re so invested in Soto that all the other free agents aren’t gaining very much attention at all. This includes their free agent second baseman, Gleyber Torres, who Spotrac projects to sign a three-year, $20 million contract this winter. New York has been connected to a few different Torres replacements, including the idea of adding a third baseman and moving Jazz Chisholm Jr. over to second base.
Torres to the Giants makes sense, but I don’t imagine the Yankees let him walk out the door very easily, especially at less than $10 million a year. I’d imagine Torres more in the $15 million average annual value range. If the Giants are willing to outbid the Bronx Bombers for their infielder, Torres could be headed to the Bay Area
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Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner told ESPN’s Jorge Castillo that the franchise had a “good meeting” with the free agent outfielder who helped lead the team to a World Series appearance this past season.
Soto, an American League MVP finalist, had one of the best years of his career after coming over to the Bronx in a trade with the San Diego Padres. Soto hit 41 home runs, led the AL with 128 runs scored, knocked in 109, and posted a .989 OPS with a 7.9 WAR.
Soto is expected to command a long-term contract in the $600 million range and above. The four-time All-Star could set records for both highest present-day total value and annual average value with his deal.
The Yankees’ main competition to sign Soto is the New York Mets. However, Soto has also met with the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and Los Angeles Dodgers, and is planning to meet with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Steinbrenner said he had a “very honest back-and-forth dialogue” with Soto during their meeting.
“Our fans really enjoyed having him in New York,” Steinbrenner said, via ESPN.com. “He’s definitely a significant part of why we got to the World Series. I’ve got ears. I know what’s expected of me. So, look, it’s been a priority. We wouldn’t have gone out to the West Coast if it wasn’t.”
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