Bryan Torres

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Bryan Torres

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 7", Weight 165 lb.
• High School Academia Cristiana Elohim
• Debut May 23, 2026

• Born July 2, 1997 in Caguas P.R.

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Biographical Information

Bryan Torres played eleven minor league seasons and won three batting titles and two MVPs (one in the winter leagues) before finally reaching the majors. In the minors, he has led his league in runs, hits, steals, OBP and walks.

Torres was signed by Milwaukee Brewers scout Manolo Hernández as an undrafted free agent in July 2015. He alternated between 2B, 3B and LF with the 2015 DSL Brewers in his pro debut, hitting .250/.344/.321 in 8 games. With the same team the next summer, he slashed a very similar .252/.348/.322 while mostly catching (and throwing out 36%). In 2017, he was with the DSL Indians/Brewers, improving to .294/.378/.375 and gunning down 45%. Moving to first base mostly in 2018, he appeared for the AZL Brewers (2 for 4, 2 BB, 3 R) and Helena Brewers (.278/.311/.365 in 37 G).

In 2019, he hit .283/.373/.356 for the Rocky Mountain Vibes, switching positions again as he was now at 3B more than anywhere else. He stole 21 bases in 27 tries. He led the Pioneer League in steals by one. That winter, he was 6 for 36 with 3 walks and a double for the Gigantes de Carolina in his Puerto Rican League debut. Waived by the Brewers, he was picked up by the San Francisco Giants organization.

The 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a C/2B for the Richmond Flying Squirrels in 2021, he hit .280/.319/.348 and threw out 58% on the bases. In the winter, he hit .297/.384/.313 for Carolina, backing up Danny Mars in center. Moving to the independent leagues in 2022, he smacked the cover off the ball for the Milwaukee Milkmen at .374/.435/.489 with 73 runs and 26 doubles in 93 games, alternating between second base and center field. He won the American Association batting title by 28 points ahead of Leobaldo Pina. He was 10th in runs, 8th in doubles and 3rd in OBP (after Drew Ward and Jan Hernandez). He was named the loop's All-Star utility man.

That winter, he hit .270/.364/.333 for the Gigantes, now starting in center. In the 2023 Caribbean Series, he put up a .276/.344/.379 line as a reinforcement for the Indios de Mayagüez, with 18 putouts, one assist and no errors in center. Back with Milwaukee in 2023, he remained dominant with a .370/.464/.540 slash line and 94 runs in 91 games, swiping 71 bases in 82 tries and coaxing 64 walks. Now almost full-time at second, he fielded .979 there. He repeated as batting champ (.010 ahead of Roy Morales), led in runs (13 ahead of Zach Nehrir), was second in hits (133, 2 behind Dayson Croes), tied for 10th in RBI (67), was 3rd in walks, easily led in steals (32 ahead of Brynn Martinez and Reggie Pruitt Jr.), led in OBP (.025 ahead of Chris Herrmann), was 6th in slugging and was 5th in OPS (between Marek Chlup and Dillon Thomas). He won the league's MVP.

He had another fine winter, batting .299/.415/.350 for Carolina, switching between center and second. He was second in the league in average (.032 behind Brian Rey), led in runs, tied Rey for second in hits (41), was 3rd in walks and OBP and led in steals (13). He won his second MVP in under 12 months. He slipped to .235/.409/.235 in the 2024 Caribbean Series but scored 6 runs in 5 games for the Criollos de Caguas, his hometown team. He was one run behind co-leaders Emilio Bonifácio and Jhonny Santos.

His superb play in the indies got him another look at the affiliated minors, the St. Louis Cardinals signing him. He kept on a tear, batting .331/.418/.416 with 33 steals (in 43 tries), 69 walks and 79 runs for the Springfield Cardinals, playing mostly center. He was second in the Cards chain in runs (2 behind Nathan Church), led in hits (148, 5 ahead of Matt Koperniak), tied Koperniak for 3rd in doubles (28), trailed only Miguel Villarroel in steals, led in walks (two ahead of Luken Baker) and led in average and OBP. He made Texas League leaderboards for runs (3rd, behind Church and Javi Vaz), hits (148, 1st, 15 ahead of Brennan Milone), doubles (tied for 5th with Taylor Young), walks (3rd), steals (8th, between Jeremy Arocho and Gavin Cross), average (1st, .031 ahead of Josh Hatcher), OBP (1st, .031 ahead of Harry Ford) and OPS (2nd, 12 behind Carson McCusker).

In the winter, he hit .308/.462/.358 with 34 walks (to 9 K) and 25 runs in 36 games for Carolina, going 22-for-24 in steal attempts. He was third in average (trailing Rubén Castro and Anthony García), second in OBP (behind Castro), 4th in OPS (between Castro and Henry Ramos), first in runs, first in walks (5 ahead of Castro) and steals (ten ahead of Johneshwy Fargas). In 2025, he made it to AAA, 10 years after his pro debut. He kept on hitting at .328/.441/.464 with 70 walks and 26 steals in 32 tries for the Memphis Redbirds. He tied T.J. Rumfield for 7th in the 2025 IL in walks; had he qualified, he would've been 4th in OBP and beaten Alberth Palma for the batting title. He was second in the Cards system in walks, two shy of JJ Wetherholt.

That winter, he was both with Caguas (.298/.374/.364, finishing 4th in average) and the Toros del Este (.333/.389/.485 in 8 G); to that point, his career average as a pro was .316 with a .405 OBP and 255 steals in 331 tries. He then made the Puerto Rican national team roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. He was not the only Bryan Torres in the event as Nicaraguan pitcher Bryan Torres was also involved. In 4 games with Puerto Rico, he went 2 for 6 with a double and scored 3 runs. He returned to Memphis to start the 2026 season and was hitting .336 after 36 games, with 24 runs and 29 walks, when he finally received the call to the Show on May 22nd, following an injury to Nathan Church. The Cardinals were rained out that day, so he made his debut on May 23rd, starting the first game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds in left field. He had a great game, going 2 for 4 with a walk, capping it with a 9th-inning homer off José Franco, in an 8-1 win. He then started the second game as well and while St. Louis lost, 7-6, he was on base two more times, with a single and a walk to conclude an excellent if long awaited first day in the majors.

Notable Achievements

• 2023 MVP American Association Milwaukee Milkmen

Further Reading

• Ben Weinrib: "'Living a dream': Torres homers, reaches 3 times in debut after 11 years in Minors", mlb.com, May 23, 2026. [1]

Related Sites

• Bryan Torres on mlb.com
• BR Register page