Story byMack BaltesMon, February 23, 2026 at 2:07 AM UTC·1 min readGleyber Torres optimistic after accepting qualifying offer with Tigers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Although the Detroit Tigers started the offseason period slow, they made some notable improvements after falling to the Seattle Mariners in the postseason. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDetroit added the MLB active saves leader Kenley Jansen in addition to one of top starters available on the free agent market, Framber Valdez. Additionally, the Tigers were able to re-sign some of their top contributors last season, including reliever Kyle Finnegan, starter Jack Flaherty and second baseman Gleyber Torres. Flaherty agreed to exercise his player option, while Torres signed his qualifying offer to remain with the team. With Spring Training underway, Torres spoke to the media about his decision to remain in Detroit. Torres said the following: “Last year was a really good year for me. I felt at home from the first day.