Eider Torres #58

Signed by Cleveland as a non-drafted free agent on May 3, 2000.

2006

Spent his 2nd season with AA Akron, except for 11 days with AAA Buffalo...Combined to bat .267 (126-472)...Stole 44 bases to lead the Cleveland organization for the 3rd straight year...Finished 2nd in the Eastern League with 41 steals...Was named to the EL post-season All-Star team at second base...Hit safely in 9 of his first 10 games, batting .340 (17-50)...Was batting .298 when he was promoted to Buffalo on May 11...Hit safely in 8 of 11 games with Buffalo...Had his only 2-hit game in his last game with the Bison on May 21 vs. Syracuse...Was batting .287 through July 7 following a 4-game, 8-for-18 stretch...Went 4-for-31 over his next 8 games to drop his average to .272 for the season on July 18...His average remained between .270 and .278 the rest of the season, as he went 30-108 (.278) the rest of the year...With Akron, played 91 games at second base and 11 games at second base...Played second base in all 11 games with Buffalo...Played 28 games for Pastora de los Llanos in the Venezuelan Winter League...Batted .128 (5-39) in 28 games.

2005

Spent the season at Akron, which won the Eastern League title...Led the Cleveland organization for the 2nd year in a row with 33 steals...Hit safely in 19 of his first 23 games (.286, 30-105), including an 11-game hitting streak (4/17-5/16) in which he batted .340 (17-50)...After a 6-game stretch in which he went 2-for-22, hit safely in 7 of 8 games, batting .441 (15-34) to raise his average to a season-high .292 on 6/7...Had a pair of 4-hit games, 6/14 at Erie and 7/29 at Binghamton...Had 3 doubles and 4 RBI in the game at Binghamton...Beginning 7/9, batted .354 (64-181) to raise his average from .240 to .285...Hit .233 (34-146) vs. lefties and .310 (95-306) vs. right-handed pitchers... Batted .333 (38-114) with 50 RBI with runners in scoring position.

2004

In his 2nd season at Kinston, helped the Indians to the Carolina League title...Was named to the post-season CL All-Star team after finishing 4th in the league with a .302 batting average and 2nd with 48 stolen bases...Led All Cleveland minor leaguers in steals...Batted .200 through his first 10 games, then hit safely in 8 of 9 games from 4/23-5/3 (.424, 14-33) to raise his average above .300 for the first time at .309...Went hitless in a doubleheader on 6/6 at Frederick, dropping his average to .280...Didn't go hitless in consecutive games again until the last week of the season...Batted .319 starting 6/9, hitting safely in 53 of 70 games...Batted .433 (26-60) while hitting safely in 12 of 14 games, 7/3-7/16-31, with 11 multi-hit games...Had a season-high 4 hits on 8/17 vs. Salem...Had 7 multi-steal games, including 3 stolen bases on 6/10 vs. Myrtle Beach...Went 4-for-30 over his last 8 games, dropping his average from .315 to final .302.

2003

Spent the season at Class A Kinston...Started 37 of his first 49 games at shortstop, with 12 games at second base and one as DH, but played all started all but 3 games at second base beginning 6/1...Went 3-for-5 on 5/3 vs. Lynchburg to raise his average to a season-high .270...Endured a 16-game, 6-for-52 stretch, 7/4-7/25, that dropped his average from .249 to .228...Batted .305 (36-118) in 35 games over the rest of the season.

2002

Split the season between Rookie level Burlington in the Appalachian League and Short-A Mahoning in the New York-Penn League...Combined to bat .316 (85-269) with 11 doubles, a triple and 21 RBI...Also stole 37 bases...Started the year in extended spring training before going to Burlington, where he hit safely in 35 of 45 games...Raised his average from .200 to .297 during a season-high 11 game hitting streak, 6/29-7/10, batting .391 (18-46)...Hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games, batting .417 (25-60) to raise his average from .276 to .320 on 8/10...Was promoted the next day to Mahoning Valley and hit safely in 13 of 19 games...Had a pair of 6-game hitting streaks...Batted .341 (14-41) while hitting safely in 7 of his last 10 games to raise his average from .265 to final .307...Played mostly at second base with Burlington but played exclusively at shortstop after moving up to Mahoning Valley.

2001

Spent his 2nd season with San Felipe in the Venezuelan Summer League...Hit .398 (86-216) in 86 games, with 17 doubles, 4 triples, 2 homers, 37 RBI and 41 steals.

2000

Began his pro career with San Felipe after signing with Cleveland...Batted .310 (48-155) with 6 doubles, a triple and 19 RBI in 41 games.