Ronald Torreyes, Infield

Date of Birth: 9/2/1992
Birthplace: Barinas, Venezuela

Ronald Torreyes, infielder, was first signed in 2010 by the Cincinnati Reds. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs in December, 2011. He was traded again in July, 2013 to the Houston Astros. Ten months later, on May 15, 2015, he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. A month after that, on June 12th, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, his fifth team in five years.

Torreyes played in the minor leagues from 2010 through 2015. In 612 games, he batted .298 with 686 hits, 118 doubles, 253 RBIs, and 160 strikeouts to 150 walks. Defensively, he played 367 games at second base, 62 games at third base, 144 games at shortstop, and 11 games in left field.

Torreyes played in eight games with the Dodgers in 2015. He was traded to the New York Yankees on January 12, 2016. Three days later, he was designated for assignment and on January 25th, claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels then designated him for assignment on January 27th and the Yankees claimed him off waivers on February 1st.

In 2016, Torreyes played in 72 games with the Yankees. He finished the season with 40 hits and a .258 batting average. Defensively, he played 14 games at second base, 34 games at third base, 15 games at shortstop, and 2 games in right field.

Torreyes had a strong 2017 season, finishing with 92 hits, 15 doubles, 36 RBIs, 43 strikeouts to 11 walks, and a .292 batting average in 108 games. Defensively, he playeed 54 games at second base, 26 games at third base, 36 games at shortstop, and 1 game in right field. In the postseason, he had no hits in 1 at-bat in 2 games.

Torreyes played in only 41 games with the Yankees in 2018. He batted .280 with 28 hits. He also played in 30 games in the minors. He didn't play in the postseason.

The Yankees traded Torreyes to the Chicago Cubs on November 28, 2018. Two days later, he elected free agency. He signed with the Minnesota Twins on December 6, 2018. He spent most of the 2019 season in the minors, playing in just 7 games with the Twins.

Torreyes became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 2, 2020. He played in just four games with the Phillies in 2020.

Torreyes elected free agency on October 15, 2020. He rejoined the Phillies on a minor league contract on January 4, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 77 hits, 41 RBIs, 41 strikeouts to 19 walks, and a .242 batting average in 111 games.

The Phillies released Torreyes on April 26, 2022.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Ronald Torreyes
Baseball Reference - Ronald Torreyes