Detroit then announced an update to the lineup, moving utility man Zach McKinstry to second base and placing Javier Baez in his spot at shortstop. The team wrote that Torres’ removal was due to left forearm tightness. “Gleyber Torres has been scratched from tonight’s starting lineup with left forearm tightness.”

Detroit is in a good spot for a first-round bye, but there are still too many teams within shouting distance to fully relax. In the National League, the Brewers are a full five games ahead of the Tigers, while the Phillies, Cubs, and Dodgers are all within two games of Detroit.

At the break, he had walked 51 times and struck out only 46 times in 359 plate appearances. His walk rate (14.2 percent) was the best of his career, while his strikeout rate (12.8 percent) was the lowest. Since the break, his strikeout rate has crept back toward his career norm of about 20 percent.

It's been a pretty nice start to the week for Gleyber Torres. Monday he played in his 1,000th big-league game. Tuesday, he collected his 500th RBI.

Tigers Make Gleyber Torres Decision Before Twins Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Detroit Tigers are looking to make back-to-back postseason trips, currently owning a 73–52 record and holding an 8.5-game lead over the second-place Cleveland Guardians.

Detroit Tigers All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres is predicted to leave in free agency, but not for the New York Yankees.