Carlos Torres (umpire)
| Carlos Torres | |
|---|---|
 Torres umpiring at Citi Field in 2016 | |
| Born: September 14, 1978 Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 17, 2015 | |
| Crew Information | |
| Umpiring crew | K (11) |
| Crew members |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Special Assignments | |
Carlos Torres Nuldis (born September 14, 1978) is a Venezuelan professional umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his major league debut in 2015.
Career
[edit]Torres began umpiring in Minor League Baseball in 2009, working his way up to the Triple-A International League where he umpired during 2013–2015.[citation needed] As a fill-in MLB umpire, he made his major league debut on July 17, 2015, umpiring at second base as the Cincinnati Reds hosted the Cleveland Indians.[1]
During the 2016 season, he umpired 141 games, including 35 as home plate umpire, while issuing three ejections. Torres was added to the full-time MLB umpiring staff for the 2017 season.[citation needed] That year, he umpired 111 games, including 29 behind the plate. He issued 10 ejections, with three coming in a May 19 contest between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins,[2][3] and five during an August 24 game between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees in which the benches cleared three times during the game..[4][5]
Torres also umpired during qualifying rounds of the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[citation needed]
In 2019, Torres received his first postseason assignment working right field in the 2019 National League Wild Card Game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals.[6]
In 2024, Torres was awarded his first World Series Assignment working home plate in Game 1 in the 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees
References
[edit]- ^ "Cincinnati Reds 6, Cleveland Indians 1". Retrosheet. July 17, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Miami Marlins 2". Retrosheet. May 19, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "MIA@LAD: Stripling throws at Stanton, benches clear". MLB.com. May 19, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers 10, New York Yankees 6". Retrosheet. August 24, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Yankees and Tigers' heated altercation". MLB.com. August 24, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "2019 Wild Card, Division Series Umpires Roster". CloseCallSports.com. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
