As Gleyber Torres prepared for his first game back at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, the Tigers’ second baseman said that he didn’t harbor any ill will for his former employer.
“I know it’s a business,” Torres said when asked if was disappointed that the Yankees didn’t extend him an offer in free agency this past offseason. “I’m always gonna be grateful for the opportunity.
“To wear the pinstripes was an honor for me.”
Torres, who joined the Yankees organization as a 19-year-old in 2016, added that he was “really happy” to be back in the Bronx before going 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two walks in a 10-run win on Tuesday.
The 28-year-old went on to jumpstart Detroit’s offense on Wednesday, as Torres’ two-run single in the fifth inning broke a scoreless tie in what became an 11-1 lo