Report: Pink Sox occupied with Yankees’ Gleyber Torres

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The Yankees are additionally occupied with certainly one of Boston’s place gamers as properly.

May the Pink Sox actually make a commerce with their worst enemy this offseason?

In line with WEEI’s Rob Bradford, the Pink Sox have lengthy been occupied with New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres. They focused him final season, and Bradford studies that the 2 groups might revisit these commerce conversations.

Torres batted .273/.347/.453 with 25 house runs and 68 RBIs in 158 video games with the Yankees final season. The second baseman is approaching the ultimate yr of arbitration eligibility and can seemingly make round $14 million subsequent season, per Bradford.

However who would the Pink Sox quit for Torres? Outfielder Alex Verdugo appears to be the prime candidate. The Yankees have expressed curiosity within the Pink Sox’ sole Gold Glove candidate, and there have been studies that the rivals had talks on the deadline a couple of commerce that will have despatched Verdugo to New York and starter Clarke Schmidt to Boston.

Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has indicated that the Pink Sox should not actively purchasing Verdugo, however many groups are occupied with their outfielder given his unsure long-term standing.

“His match is as an on a regular basis proper fielder who’s taking part in Gold Glove caliber protection and might impression the ball on the offensive facet, as properly. We’ve had some conversations with him,” Breslow mentioned, per Bradford. “It appears like he’s dedicated to performing one of the best he probably can. Clearly, he’s a man different groups have reached on given the scenario.”

However Breslow is aware of that if the appropriate alternative to enhance his roster comes alongside, he will definitely capitalize on it, even when Verdugo is concerned.

“I don’t assume we’re able to decide to something,” Breslow mentioned. “We’ve to take a look at each alternative, each interplay with one other membership or an agent which may make our staff higher. The place that lands, we’ll see.”