Yankees Could Sign All-Star Middle Infielder to Replace Gleyber Torres
The New York Yankees are in search of an infielder after Gleyber Torres signed with the Detroit Tigers.
Currently, Anthony Volpe is projected to be the opening day shortstop with either Jazz Chisholm or Oswaldo Cabrera penciled in at second base. However, the Yankees know they have to add someone before the season starts. Could Jose Iglesias be the right fit for them?
Iglesias missed half of the season in 2024 along with all of 2023. The games he played with the New York Mets were productive as he hit .337 with 26 RBI. Iglesias is versatile defensively as he can play second base, shortstop or third base.
Even at 34 years old, he is still capable of being an everyday player. However, the Yankees could opt to use him as part of a platoon at second base. Iglesias is projected to make just $1.7 million in 2025, a number that is more than manageable for the Yankees.
In his last full season with the Rockies in 2022, he hit .292 with 47 RBI. Iglesias hasn’t ended a season hitting lower than .250 since 2012, when he was still trying to break into the league.
Iglesias is an ideal fit for the Yankees. His versatility is something Aaron Boone would be excited about as Boone could deploy him in a variety of ways. Over the course of his career, he’s been better than Gleyber Torres both offensively and defensively.
The only downside to Iglesias is his age, but he’s not showing any signs of slowing down.
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Insider Predicts ‘Dark Horse’ Player to be Yankees’ Starting Third Baseman
The New York Yankees have no clear-cut starting third baseman in 2025 but one insider expects it to be a dark horse candidate.
Pete Caldera of NorthJersey.com shared his 25 Yankees predictions to kick off 2025, and one of them was the team’s starting third baseman. New York is expected to shift Jazz Chisholm Jr. to second base, leaving an opening at third base.
The Yankees have been linked to Nolan Arenado and Alex Bregman or could turn to in-house option DJ LeMahieu. However, Caldera predicts Jorbit Vivas will be the team’s Opening Day third baseman.
“A dark horse infield candidate, Jorbit Vivas caps an outstanding spring training by being named the Yankees’ Opening Day third baseman,” Caldera wrote.
Vivas is the Yankees’ 17th-ranked prospect. He signed in 2017 as an international free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers but was dealt to New York in 2023.
The infielder plays second and third. Vivas was called up by the Yankees in 2024 but didn’t appear in a game. In Triple-A in 2024, he hit .225 with 9 home runs and 45 RBIs in 93 games.
However, despite Caldera predicting Vivas will be the Yankees’ Opening Day third baseman, he doesn’t expect him to hold that position for long. Instead, Caldera predicts New York starts off slow and options Vivas to Triple-A at the end of April.
