Steve Torrealba
| Steve Torrealba | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: February 24, 1978 Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 6, 2001, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 2002, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .105 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
Steven Alexander Torrealba [tor-ray-AHL-bah] (born February 24, 1978 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He is a right-handed batter who played in the majors for the Atlanta Braves (2001–2002). Torrealba's father, Pablo Torrealba, also pitched for the Braves, along with the Athletics and White Sox from 1975 to 1979.
Career
Torrealba was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves in 1995, working his way up the system until he made his major league debut on October 6, 2001. In his only at-bat of the postseason in 2001, Torrealba hit a double in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Houston Astros. He appeared in only 2 games for the Braves in 2001 and 13 in 2002 and became a free agent after the 2002 season. On February 13, 2003, he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals and played 46 games for Triple-A Memphis, becoming a free agent after the season. On February 4, 2004, he signed with the New York Yankees. Torrealba played only 4 games for Triple-A Columbus before being released on April 28.
In 2005, he signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. He played 98 games, batting .263 with 8 home runs. In 2006, he played with the Atlantic City Surf, after being signed by the Cincinnati Reds in January, but not playing any games for them. On January 10, 2007, Torrealba signed with the Detroit Tigers and played for their Double-A affiliate in Erie. He spent 2008 and 2009 in the Baltimore Orioles organization before becoming a free agent at the end of the 2009 season.
In a two-season career, Torrealba has hit .105 with one RBI in 17 games played.
See also
- List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
- List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (VPBL stats)
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Atlanta Braves players
- Atlantic City Surf players
- Bowie Baysox players
- Cardenales de Lara players
- Caribbean Series players
- Caribes de Anzoátegui players
- Caribes de Oriente players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Danville Braves players
- Erie SeaWolves players
- Gulf Coast Braves players
- Greenville Braves players
- Leones del Caracas players
- Long Island Ducks players
- Macon Braves players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Mexican League baseball catchers
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Sportspeople from Barquisimeto
- Richmond Braves players
- Rieleros de Aguascalientes players
- Tiburones de La Guaira players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States