Gleyber Torres Stuns Yankees Fans by Admitting He Let Family & Friends Spend Over $200,000 a Month — Emotional Wake-Up Call to Save His Career

Nov 29, 2025 – Bronx, New York

For years, Gleyber Torres was seen as the “could-be” star of the Yankees’ infield — flashes of brilliance, a promising rookie campaign in 2018, but never quite reaching the superstar tier. Now, in a raw and unexpected confession, Torres has revealed the personal struggle behind his stalled rise: in the early years of his fame, he let friends and family spend over $200,000 every month from his own paycheck, nearly sabotaging both his finances and his future in the game.

Torres, currently on a 7-year, $60 million extension signed in 2023, is earning around $8.57 million annually — or about $714,000 a month. At the height of the chaos, nearly 30% of that income was bleeding out into parties, gifts, and unchecked support for the people around him. And it wasn’t until the pressure mounted in 2025 — as fans labeled him an “underachiever” and questions swirled about his future in the Bronx — that he finally woke up.

“I just wanted to keep everyone happy. I felt like I owed them something for believing in me. But I didn’t realize how fast it was adding up — the dinners, the trips, the gifts. One day I looked at my account and felt sick,” Torres shared, visibly emotional in an interview with YES Network.
“I had to ask myself: Am I playing for baseball, or am I just funding everyone’s lifestyle?”

The timing of Torres’ revelation is telling. In 2025, he posted a solid .268 batting average with 22 home runs and 72 RBIs across 140 games — steady, but far from the superstar numbers once predicted. Insiders say the offseason could have been the breaking point, had he not restructured his inner circle and cut out non-essential expenses and influences.

Teammates and coaches have praised Torres for his honesty. Jazz Chisholm Jr., his new double-play partner, called it “the most grown-up thing I’ve seen all year,” and added, “He’s not just cleaning up his bank account — he’s cleaning up his mindset.”

Now, entering the 2026 season, Torres says he’s never felt more focused.

“I’ve got a second chance to do this the right way — for me, for my teammates, and for the fans who never gave up on me. I won’t waste it this time.”

And just like that, what seemed like a quiet offseason for Gleyber Torres might become the turning point his Yankees journey always needed.