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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Sandoval.
Eider Torres
Torres getting a hit for the Norfolk Tides against the Columbus Clippers
Second baseman
Born: (1983-01-16) January 16, 1983 (age 42)
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 runs0
Runs batted in0
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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

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Eider Torres Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Zrebiec, Jeff (April 26, 2008). "Loewen goes on DL with ailing left elbow". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox Box Score, April 26, 2008". Baseball-Reference.com. April 26, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Eider Torres Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "White Sox invite 18 to camp". St. Paul Pioneer Press. January 12, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  6. ^ "Red Sox set player development, Minors staffs". MLB.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.