Eider Torres
| Eider Torres | |
|---|---|
 Torres getting a hit for the Norfolk Tides against the Columbus Clippers | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: January 16, 1983 Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 2008, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 7, 2008, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Eider Lenina Torres Sandoval (born January 16, 1983) is a Venezuelan professional baseball coach and former second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Playing career
[edit]From 2002 to 2006, Torres played in the Cleveland Indians farm system for the Burlington Indians, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros, and Buffalo Bisons.[1]
Baltimore Orioles
[edit]In 2007, Torres became a member of the Baltimore Orioles organization. He played in their minor league system for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides during the 2007 and 2008 seasons.[1] On April 25, 2008, Torres' contract was purchased by Baltimore when Adam Loewen was placed on the disabled list.[2] He made his major league debut the next day against the Chicago White Sox.[3] He appeared in a total of eight MLB games for Baltimore, batting 2-for-9 (.222).[4]
- Later career
Torres became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.[5] During the 2009 season, he played for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, and hit .240 with a home run and 29 RBI in 92 games.[1] During the 2010 season, Torres played in the Colorado Rockies organization at the Triple-A and Double-A levels.[1] Torres last played professionally in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons.[1]
Post-playing career
[edit]In January 2019, the Boston Red Sox announced that Torres had been hired to serve as hitting coach for one Boston's teams in the Dominican Summer League.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Eider Torres Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Zrebiec, Jeff (April 26, 2008). "Loewen goes on DL with ailing left elbow". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox Box Score, April 26, 2008". Baseball-Reference.com. April 26, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Eider Torres Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "White Sox invite 18 to camp". St. Paul Pioneer Press. January 12, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ "Red Sox set player development, Minors staffs". MLB.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Águilas del Zulia players
- Akron Aeros players
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Bravos de Margarita players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Burlington Indians players (1986–2006)
- Charlotte Knights players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Kinston Indians players
- Mahoning Valley Scrappers players
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- Norfolk Tides players
- Pastora de los Llanos players
- Baseball players from Maracaibo
- Tulsa Drillers players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Minor league baseball coaches