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Last week, New York Yankees’ general manager Brian Cashman said that the organization hasn’t engaged in contract extension talks with infielder Gleyber Torres. Torres confirmed that at spring training on Wednesday but said that he wants to “be a Yankee for life.”

Despite no contract extension conversations taking place yet, New York Yankees’ infielder Gleyber Torres says that he wants to be a Yankee for life and is open to contract discussions.

Per David Lennon of Newsday on social media:

Gleyber Torres, entering final yr of contract, said this AM, “I want to be a Yankee for a life,” but added there has been no extension talks. Torres said he understood the team’s hesitancy since the last two extensions, Severino & Hicks, didn’t work out so well due to injuries.

Last week, we heard from general manager Brian Cashman that discussions hadn’t taken place, so Torres’s comments confirm that. A few things could be going on here:

1) The Yankees may truly just not be interested in retaining Torres for whatever reason. They may like him as a player and value him but just don’t feel like extending themselves long-term.

2) The Yankees could be prioritizing Juan Soto in pending contract talks. The superstar slugger, just acquired from the San Diego Padres, will be a free agent at the end of the year as well. The team will likely need more than $400 million to have a chance at signing him, so perhaps they are saving up.

3) The Yankees may have interest in signing Torres, but they want to see how his season goes, and what happens with Soto next offseason. They could be in wait-and-see mode.

The 27-year-old made his major league debut in 2018 with the Yankees and made the All-Star team in both 2018 and 2019.

In six years with New York, he’s a .267 hitter who also owns a .334 on-base percentage. He hit a career-high 38 homers back in 2019 and also drove in 90 runs that year.

Torres is coming off a bounceback season in 2023, one that saw him hit .273 with 25 home runs. He is joined in the Yankees’ infield by Anthony Rizzo, Anthony Volpe and whoever officially wins the third base job.

Grand Home Late New York Yankee Bob Turley Built on Marco Island, Florida, Lists for $16.5 Million

Sitting on nearly three acres on Robert’s Bay, the more than 13,000-square-foot home channels a Venetian palazzo with details like a hand-painted barrel ceiling

On Florida’s Marco Island, a stately waterfront manor house that was built for the late New York Yankees pitcher Bob Turley has hit the market for $16.5 million.

Dubbed the “Turley Mansion,” the Italian-inspired property was built for the baseball star in the 1980s—after his retirement from the MLB—and in the years since has become known as one of Marco Island’s most prestigious addresses, according to listing agency Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.

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“This property is truly a gem,” said listing agent Cathy Rogers, of the firm’s Marco Island office, who brought the mansion to the market earlier this week.

Sitting on nearly three acres on Robert’s Bay, the more than 13,000-square-foot home channels a Venetian palazzo with details like a 25-foot hand-painted barrel ceiling in the great room, columns, stone flooring, imported fountains and grand fireplaces, along with plenty of other ornate details.

There’s a formal dining area; a gourmet kitchen with a temperature-controlled hidden wine cellar; a library with built-in bookcases that leads to a full bar and lounge; a family room; staff accommodation; multiple terraces; and six bedrooms, including a well-equipped primary suite with a hand-rubbed Venetian plaster ceiling, dual bathrooms and walk-in closets and a morning room with a private balcony.

“Its combination of historical significance, architectural beauty and prime location on Marco Island makes it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” she added.

The residence boasts a wealth of outdoor amenities, too, including 190 feet of bay frontage, a 100-foot dock, tropical landscaping, koi ponds, a screened in pool with a spa, an outdoor kitchen and barbeque, and a tennis court.