That’s how he landed in Detroit, where he’s more than revived his career. He’s with a team that not only knows how to develop players, but is patient with them and allows them to grow into their own. It’s a trend that could make free agents more interested in choosing Detroit.

"Don't look now," Nightengale writes. "But Yankees castoff Gleyber Torres of the Detroit Tigers could be the American League's starting second baseman at the All-Star Game. He's hitting .271 with a .778 OPS, best among AL second basemen."

DETROIT -- Gleyber Torres isn’t chasing numbers, but he’s not chasing bad pitches either.