Jhon Torres
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 2000)}}
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|birth_place = Sincelejo, Colombia
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Jhon Hansser Torres (born March 29, 2000) is a Colombian professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.
Career
=Cleveland Indians=
Torres signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent on July 24, 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2016-international-reviews-cleveland-indians/|title=2016 International Reviews: Cleveland Indians|first=Ben|last=Badler|website=www.baseballamerica.com|date=March 24, 2017 }} He made his professional debut in 2017 with the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League Indians, batting .255 with five home runs and 35 RBI over 54 games.{{cite news|last=Sickels |first=John |url=https://www.minorleagueball.com/2018/7/31/17637226/cardinals-indians-swap-prospects |title=Cardinals, Indians swap prospects |newspaper=Minor League Ball |date=2018-07-31 |access-date=2021-05-04}} He began the 2018 season with the rookie-level Arizona League Indians, hitting .273 with four home runs, 16 RBI, and three stolen bases across 27 games.
=St. Louis Cardinals=
On July 31, 2018, Torres (alongside Conner Capel) was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Óscar Mercado.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/cardinals-trade-slick-fielding-center-fielder-mercado-to-cleveland-for-prospects/article_3cb360ba-50fe-5d63-b1e9-7322a7e80ec7.html|title=Cardinals trade slick-fielding center fielder Mercado to Cleveland for prospects|first=Derrick|last=Goold|website=STLtoday.com|date=August 2018 }} He was assigned to the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Cardinals, with whom he finished the season. Over 44 games combined between the two affiliates, Torres slashed .321/.409/.525 with eight home runs and thirty RBI.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/carlos-martinez-could-return-to-cardinals-next-weekend/article_ef8e881b-feb0-5080-8b33-49bec8a974c0.html|title=Carlos Martinez could return to Cardinals next weekend|first=Derrick|last=Goold|website=STLtoday.com|date=May 13, 2019 }}
In 2019, Torres began the season with the Peoria Chiefs of the Single-A Midwest League. However, after batting only .167 with eight RBI over 21 games,{{cite web|last=Newman |first=Kyle |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/01/30/rockies-return-nolan-arenado-trade-cardinals/ |title=A look at the Rockies' possible return from trading Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals |publisher=Denverpost.com |date=2021-01-30 |access-date=2021-05-04}} he was reassigned to the Johnson City Cardinals of the rookie-level Appalachian League where he hit .286/.391/.527 with six home runs and 17 RBI over 33 games to end the year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/wave-of-the-future-in-the-cardinals-outfield/article_bf1e02ac-610e-514a-a369-0e3fdd2c60bc.html|title=Wave of the future in the Cardinals' outfield|first=Derrick|last=Goold|website=STLtoday.com|date=May 24, 2020 }} Torres did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|title = 2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled|website = MLB.com}} For the 2021 season, he returned to Peoria, now members of the High-A Central, and slashed .238/.302/.366 with six home runs, 32 RBI, and 25 doubles over 97 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/minors/chiefs/2021/04/30/peoria-chiefs-minor-league-baseball-roster-2021-cardinals/4893593001/ |title=Peoria Chiefs minor league baseball roster for 2021 Cardinals |publisher=Pjstar.com |date= |access-date=May 4, 2021}}
Torres returned to Peoria to begin the 2022 season, but opened the year on the injured list.{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2022 |title=Winn, McGreevy Among Standouts on Chiefs Opening Day Roster |url=https://www.milb.com/peoria/news/winn-mcgreevy-among-standouts-on-chiefs-opening-day-roster |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=MiLB.com |language=en}}{{cite web | title=Cardinals' Jhon Torres: Lands on 7-day IL | website=CBSSports.com | date=2022-04-09 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-jhon-torres-lands-on-7-day-il/ | access-date=2025-02-16}} He ultimately made 32 appearances split between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Cardinals and Single-A Palm Beach Cardinals, batting a combined .229/.288/.358 with three home runs and 17 RBI. Torres was released by the Cardinals organization on September 20, 2022.{{Cite web|title=Jhon Torres: Released by Cardinals|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/jhon-torres-released-by-cardinals/|access-date=April 17, 2025|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}
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External links
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Category:Colombian expatriate baseball players in the United States
Category:Arizona League Indians players
Category:Caimanes de Barranquilla players
Category:Dominican Summer League Indians players
Category:Florida Complex League Cardinals players
Category:Gulf Coast Cardinals players
Category:Johnson City Cardinals players
Category:Minor league baseball players
Category:Palm Beach Cardinals players
Category:Peoria Chiefs players
Category:Colombian expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic