Overview

• Joel Reuter’s Bleacher Report forecast places Gleyber Torres in the Padres’ 2026 Opening Day lineup, a projection reiterated by Newsweek and The Sporting News.
• Torres is on a one-year, $15 million deal with Detroit, earned an All-Star starting nod, and has cooled in the second half with a drop in average and power.
• The Padres rationale cited in the projection notes deadline additions of Freddy Fermin and Ramón Laureano, a need to replace free-agent first baseman Ryan O’Hearn, and flexibility with Jake Cronenworth.
• Reuter’s piece also projects Detroit to add Eugenio Suárez at third base, with coverage highlighting his 45 home runs this season and anticipated free agency.
• All moves described are speculative offseason predictions rather than confirmed transactions, with Detroit’s right-handed power need presented as a key factor if Torres departs.