Gleyber Torres

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Detroit Tigers · Second Base

Age 295' 10" · 205 lbsBats Right

FBaseball Overview

Coming off a 2025 All-Star season where he posted 16 home runs and 74 RBIs over a full workload, the 29-year-old middle infielder enters 2026 as a reliable source of run production and batting average in Detroit's lineup. Early season results show improved contact skills with a .280 average through 157 at-bats, though his power stroke remains inconsistent with just four home runs to date. The concern revolves around durability and sustained offensive output—Torres has proven capable of delivering 15-20 home run seasons with 70+ RBIs when healthy, but will need to demonstrate he can maintain the elevated batting average while ramping up his power production as the season progresses. His stolen base totals remain negligible, so fantasy managers should view him primarily as a batting average and RBI contributor rather than expecting multi-category impact across the board.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	New York Yankees	123	.271	24	77	54	6	.340	.480	.820
2019	New York Yankees	144	.278	38	90	96	5	.337	.535	.872
2020	New York Yankees	42	.243	3	16	17	1	.356	.368	.724
2021	New York Yankees	127	.259	9	51	50	14	.331	.366	.697
2022	New York Yankees	140	.257	24	76	73	10	.310	.451	.761
2023	New York Yankees	158	.273	25	68	90	13	.347	.453	.800
2024	New York Yankees	154	.257	15	63	80	4	.330	.378	.708
2025	Detroit Tigers	145	.256	16	74	79	4	.358	.387	.745
2026	Detroit Tigers	43	.280	4	18	26	0	.395	.395	.790
Career	Totals	1076	.264	158	533	565	57	.340	.432	.772

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2014	2 teams▼	50	.297	2	33	37	10	.386	.440	.826
2015	2 teams▼	126	.287	3	64	54	22	.346	.376	.722
2016	2 teams▼	125	.270	11	66	81	21	.354	.421	.775
2017	2 teams▼	55	.287	7	34	31	7	.383	.480	.863
2018	2 teams▼	17	.345	1	11	9	1	.403	.500	.903
2021	2 teams▼	3	.250	1	1	1	0	.455	.625	1.080
2026	Toledo Mud Hens	2	.167	0	0	0	0	.286	.167	.453
Career	Totals	378	.284	25	209	213	61	.362	.419	.781

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg85.3 mph

Max EV106.9 mph

Launch Angle7.1°

Barrel %7.9%

K %17.4%

Hard Hit %31.7%

Whiff %21.8%

Chase %16.4%

xBA0.255

xSLG0.391

xwOBA0.342

GB%46.8%

LD%24.6%

FB%26.2%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

New York Yankees

123

.271

.340

.480

.820

2019

New York Yankees

144

.278

.337

.535

.872

2020

New York Yankees

.243

.356

.368

.724

2021

New York Yankees

127

.259

.331

.366

.697

2022

New York Yankees

140

.257

.310

.451

.761

2023

New York Yankees

158

.273

.347

.453

.800

2024

New York Yankees

154

.257

.330

.378

.708

2025

Detroit Tigers

145

.256

.358

.387

.745

2026

Detroit Tigers

.280

.395

.790

Career

Totals

1076

.264

158

533

565

.340

.432

.772

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2014

2 teams▼

.297

.386

.440

.826

2015

2 teams▼

126

.287

.346

.376

.722

2016

2 teams▼

125

.270

.354

.421

.775

2017

2 teams▼

.287

.383

.480

.863

2018

2 teams▼

.345

.403

.500

.903

2021

2 teams▼

.250

.455

.625

1.080

2026

Toledo Mud Hens

.167

.286

.167

.453

Career

Totals

378

.284

209

213

.362

.419

.781