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DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers have signed former New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres to a $15 million, one-year contract. The two-time All-Star gets a slight raise from his $14.2 million salary with the Yankees. His agreement includes a one-time assignment bonus of $500,000. Torres batted .265 with 138 home runs and 441 RBIs in seven seasons with the Yankees, who acquired him from the Chicago Cubs in 2016. The 28-year-old infielder hit .257 with 15 homers, 63 RBIs and 26 doubles last season while helping the Yankees reach the World Series, where they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. Tigers President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris told reporters Torres will play second base.
