Ronald Torreyes: Career, MLB, Trade & Net Worth

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Ronald Torreyes is a versatile Venezuelan professional baseball player. You might be wondering why he is versatile? The answer is because Ronald can play competently in various positions as an infielder, outfielder, and pitcher.

The Venezuela native Major League Baseball player is a free agent at present. He has also played for renowned MLB teams such as Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Philadelphia Phillies.

In 2015, he made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers. On the other hand, Torreyes has played for numerous minor league teams too.

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Ronald Torreyes during batting practice.

Also, Torreyes is known to be one of the wealthiest Venezuelan baseball players.
To know more about the significant young athlete, let’s go through the quick facts first before delving deeper.

Ronald Torreyes | Quick Facts

Full Name Ronald Alcides Torreyes
Birth Date September 2, 1992
Birth Place Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela
Known as Ronald Torreyes
Religion Unknown
Nationality Unknown
Ethnicity Unknown
Education Unknown
Horoscope Virgo
Father’s Name Unknown
Mother’s Name  Unknown
Siblings Unknown
Age 31 Years Old
Height 5 feet 7 inches
Weight 68 kg
Build Athletic
Eye Color/Hair Color Black
Profession Professional baseball player
Active years 2010 – present
Position Utility player
Team Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies
Marital Status Married
Spouse Anarelys
Children One son, Moises
Net Worth  $1 – $5 million
Social Media Instagram
Merch Autographed Items, Jersey
Last Update April, 2024

Ronald Torreyes | Early Life, Education, and Family

Ronald Alcides Torreyes was born on September 2, 1992. As a young boy born and brought up in Barinas, Venezuela, he started training for baseball at 4.

The names of his parents or siblings if he has any, are not available online. However, according to a few sources, his father used to be an amateur baseball player. That being said, Torreyes had an early start with baseball.

In comparison to his colleagues, Ronald’s information about his life is not readily available. We might have to assume that he completed his high school and graduation degree from Venezuela.

Also, he only speaks Spanish, even in the interviews and with his teammates. We can be sure that he spent most of his young-adulthood there.

Ronald Torreyes | Professional Career

Cincinnati Reds

In February 2010, Torreyes signed a contract with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent. However, he did not immediately play for the Reds. He was assigned to a few minor league baseball affiliated with Cincinnati Reds.

At first, he was with the Venezuelan Summer League Reds. Secondly, Ronald was promoted to the Arizona League Reds, and thirdly, he was assigned to the Class A Dayton Dragons. 

Ronald Torreyes played 91 games in total for the 2010 season. Overall, he recorded five home runs, 46 RBIs (Runs Batted In), and 25 stolen bases with .370 hits.

Likewise, Torreyes finished the 2011 season with 67 games for the Dayton Dragons, recording .356 hits, three home runs, and 41 RBIs.

Chicago Cubs

On December 11, 2011, the Reds traded Torreyes along with his teammates, Dave Sappelt and Travis Wood, to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Sean Marshall.

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Ronald Torreyes with a teammate of Chicago Cubs.

Furthermore, in 2012, Torreyes played for the Advanced-A Daytona Cubs, which is now owned by the Cincinnati Reds and is named Daytona Tortugas. Additionally, Torreyes worked up his way to play for the Double-A Tennessee Smokies.

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Houston Astros

Further, on July 2, 2013, the Cubs traded Torreyes to the Houston Astros. Later, the Astros assigned him to the Corpus Christi Hooks, a Double-A affiliate minor league team.

Torreyes played 103 games in 2013 with .269 hits, two home runs, and 37 RBIs.

Similarly, he played his career-high 126 games in the 2014 season with the Triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks and recorded .298 hits with two home runs and 46 RBIs.

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Utility player, Torreyes for Houston Astros.

Likewise, in the 2015 season, Torreyes played for the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies and appeared in 19 games. He recorded .200 hits with five RBIs. 

On May 15, 2015, the Houston Astros traded Torreyes to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for an unnamed player.

The Blue Jays later assigned Torreyese to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. However, his tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays was short-term.

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Los Angeles Dodgers

The Jays traded Ronald Torreyes to the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 12, 2015, in exchange for cash considerations. He was later assigned to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers.

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Ronald Torreyes for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In addition, he played in 62 games for Tulsa Drillers, with .293 hits. Furthermore, he was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers.

He was eventually called up to the majors for the first time on September 12. He played primarily as a late-inning defensive replacement and, occasionally, a pitch runner.

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New York Yankees

Next, the Dodgers traded Torreyes along with his teammate, Tyler Olson, to the New York Yankees on January 12, 2016, in exchange for Rob Segedin and an unnamed player.

However, on January 15, the Yankees removed him from the 40-man roster. Furthermore, on January 25, he was claimed off waiver by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from the Yankees. However, the Los Angeles Angels designated him for assignment as well.

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New York Rangers’ utility player, Ronald Torreyes.

Nevertheless, on February 1, Torreyes was reclaimed by the Yankees and made his way to the major league roster after spring training. 

Ronald made his Yankee debut on April 6, 2016, against the Houston Astros, where he recorded a 2-RBI triple. Similarly, on August 19, 2016, he hit his first career home run against Jered Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

As a result of an injury to Didi Gregorius, Torreyes became the Yankees’ shortstop on the 2017 Opening Day. On June 23, 2017, Torreyes led the team in the last inning.

Torreyes spent most of the season playing for the Yankees and Triple-A Scranton/Wikes Barre. He played 71 games in total, out of which he played 41 games with the Yankees and 30 with the Yankees AAA team.

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Ronald hitting for New York Yankee.

After a while, Torreyes was designated for assignment again on November 26, 2018. Two days after he was removed from the roster, the Yankees traded Torreyes to the Chicago Cubs.

However, Ronald Torreyes became a free agent after the Chicago Cubs refused to offer him a contract.

Minnesota Twins

Ronald’s next team after New York Yankees was the Minnesota Twins. He agreed to a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins on December 6, 2018.

Besides, Torreyes appeared on the season-opening game of 2019 for the Minnesota Twins’ affiliate minor league team, the Rochester Red Wings.

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Ronald Torreyes for the Minnesota Twins.

Moreover, Torreyes led his team at the bottom of the 12th inning as a pinch hitter and helped them win against the Chicago White Sox on September 17, 2019.

Torreyes was removed from the Twins roster on October 28 and became a free agent once again on October 31.

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Philadelphia Phillies

Subsequently, Torreyes signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 2, 2020. Additionally, he made his way to the active roster on September 11, 2020.

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Ronald Torreyes, #74 of the Philadelphia Phillies, turns a double play against the Minnesota Twins during a Grapefruit League spring training game.

However, on September 15, Torreyes was designated for assignment by the Phillies too. And, on October 15, 2020, Torreyes became a free agent. To add to that, information regarding his current team is not yet disclosed.

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Ronald Torreyes | Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance

Ronald Torreyes is 5 feet 7 inches tall, which is 173 cm, and weighs 68kg. He has tanned Venezuelan skin with black eyes and black hair.

Not to mention, his unique mole right above his lips makes him hard to miss.

Ronald Torreyes | Net Worth and Salary

There aren’t any exact information regarding Ronald’s net worth. However, a professional major league baseball player earns a minimum of $563,500 per season.

According to some sources, Ronald’s net worth is an estimation at about $1 million to $5 million.

Aside from his total net worth, he earns an average income of $500,000 to $700,000 per year, which is comparatively less than that of other MLB players. However, if it is sufficient for the Venezuelan pitcher, then we have no say in it.

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Ronald Torreyes | Personal Life and Marriage

The versatile baseball league player Ronald Torreyes keeps his personal affairs private. However, he is certainly married. Torreyes tied the knot with his wife, Anarelys, and they have a son named Moises.

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Torreyes with his son, Moises.

Apart from the above information, there are no details available about his marriage or any other relationships.

Also, in 2018, Anarelys suffered from an illness, and her husband had to be put on the temporarily inactive list of the MLB. After a short while, though, Torreyes announced that his wife was OK but did not provide any further details.

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Ronald Torreyes and Aaron Judge having fun after game.

Aside from his wife and son, Ronald seems to enjoy his time with Aaron Judge, an outfielder for the New York Yankees and a former teammate. Both the baseball players seem to have fun with each other in and out of the field.

Ronald Torreyes | Social Media Presence

Instagram – @ronald_torreyes – 80k followers

Commonly Asked Questions

Who does Ronald play for?

As a free agent, Ronald can play for whoever he wants to sign with. As of late 2020, there is no information about his current team. However, he recently played with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Is Aaron Judge and Ronald Torreyes related?

No, they are excellent friends in the field, as well as outside the field.

What is Ronald Torreyes’ jersey number?

Ronald Torreyes wears the jersey number for the Philadelphia Phillies of MLB.

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