Luis Torrens
Luis Torrens | |
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![]() Torrens with the San Diego Padres in 2017 | |
Seattle Mariners – No. 22 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Valencia, Venezuela | May 2, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 3, 2017, for the San Diego Padres | |
Career statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Batting average | .226 |
Home runs | 16 |
Runs batted in | 60 |
Teams | |
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Luis Alfonso Torrens Sáez (born May 2, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the San Diego Padres.
Career[]
New York Yankees[]
Torrens signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on July 2, 2012.[1] He made his professional debut in 2013 for the Gulf Coast League Yankees. In 2014, he played for the Charleston RiverDogs, Gulf Coast Yankees and Staten Island Yankees.[2][3]
In March 2015, Torrens had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, which ended his 2015 season.[4] He returned from the injury in 2016 and played in 52 games with Staten Island and Charleston.[5]
San Diego Padres[]
In the 2016 Rule 5 draft, the Cincinnati Reds selected Torrens from the Yankees. Immediately after taking Torrens, the Reds traded him to the San Diego Padres.[6] Torrens joined the Padres' Opening Day roster as a 20-year-old, never having played above single-A.[7] Torrens, along with Héctor Sánchez, served as a back-up to catcher Austin Hedges during the 2017 season.[8] He started 31 games for the Padres overall, but saw less time as the season progressed, making only 6 starts and 29 plate appearances over the final two months of the season.[9] Torrens finished 2017 with 20 hits in 123 at-bats, including 3 doubles and a triple.
Torrens played for Magallanes in the Venezuelan Winter League in the MLB off-season.[10] During spring training in 2018, Torrens battled an oblique injury,[11] and then was optioned to the San Antonio Missions of the Double-A Texas League on March 14.[12] Torrens played for the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Texas League in 2019, and was promoted to the major leagues on September 16.[13]
Seattle Mariners[]
On August 30, 2020, the Padres traded Torrens, Taylor Trammell, Ty France, and Andrés Muñoz to the Seattle Mariners for Austin Nola, Austin Adams, and Dan Altavilla.[14]
In 2020, between the two teams, on defense he led all major league catchers in passed balls, with six.[15]
In 2021, Torrens batted .243/.299/.431 with 15 home runs and 47 RBIs in 108 games.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Yankees ink 'premier prospect in Latin America'". New York Post. July 3, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Catching prospect Luis Torrens a teenage sensation with the Staten Island Yankees". SILive.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "Luis Torrens Showing Breakout Signs For Yankees". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ "When did top Yankee prospect Luis Torrens' season-ending injury happen?". NJ.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ Schneidman, Matt (June 17, 2016). "Yanks' 'special' catching prospect is oozing talent — when healthy". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Padres' Luis Torrens: Traded to Padres". CBSSports.com.
- ^ Lin, Dennis (April 1, 2017). "Padres set opening-day roster, option Cory Spangenberg to El Paso". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ Sanders, Jeff (May 18, 2017). "First pitch: Torrens, not Sanchez, is preferred backup catcher". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ Sanders, Jeff (January 23, 2018). "Padres roster review: Luis Torrens". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Sanders, Jeff (November 27, 2017). "Offseason leagues: Luis Torrens a busy man this winter". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Padres' Luis Torrens: Battling oblique injury". CBSSports.com. March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Padres' Luis Torrens: Optioned to Double-A". CBSSports.com. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Padres notes: Torrens part of catcher battle; KAABOO not a worry; Renfroe close". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Busy Padres add C Nola; Trammell goes to M's". ESPN.com. August 31, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Major League Baseball Fielding Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Luis Torrens