BIOGRAPHY
Ronald Torreyes was born September 2, 1992, in Barinas, Venezuela. He is an infielder in the MLB.
On June 12, 2015, the Blue Jays traded Torreyes to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations. He was subsequently assigned to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers. Torreyes made an immediate impact as the third baseman and leadoff hitter for Tulsa, batting .298 with four home runs and 17 RBIs in 52 games before he was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers on August 11. Torreyes made his MLB debut on September 13, 2015, filling in for an injured Jose Peraza in a 4–3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was used sparingly by the club throughout the remainder of the season, appearing in only eight games and collecting two hits in six at-bats. Torreyes was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on January 12, 2016.
On December 4, 2020, Torreyes signed another minor-league deal with the Phillies. After Scott Kingery was optioned to the minors on March 29, Torreyes was officially named to the Phillies' opening day roster. After making five plate appearances in the first 15 games of the 2021 season, on May 18, Torreyes scored his first RBI hit since 2018. He followed this performance with his first home run in four years on June 1, 2021, in the Phillies' 17–3 rout of the Cincinnati Reds. Torreyes continued to excel both offensively and defensively as the Phillies season progressed, filling in for Didi Gregorius and Alec Bohm when the infielders were sidelined with injury and illness. He started in 31 out of 46 games between his return from the COVID-19 list and the MLB All-Star Game break, batting .270 in that span with three home runs and 18 RBIs.
