Eider Lenina Torres Sandoval (born January 16, 1983) is a Venezuelan

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coach and former second baseman in

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(MLB).

Playing career

From 2002 to 2006, Torres played in the

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farm system for the Burlington Indians,

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Kinston Indians The Kinston Indians were a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League (CL) located in Kinston, North Carolina, from 1978 to 2011. They played their home games at Grainger Stadium, which opened in 1949. The team began play in 1978 as the K ...

Akron Aeros The Akron RubberDucks are a Minor League Baseball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 7,630 ...

, and

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Baltimore Orioles

In 2007, Torres became a member of the

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organization. He played in their minor league system for the Triple-A

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during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. On April 25, 2008, Torres' contract was purchased by Baltimore when

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was placed on the

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. He made his major league debut the next day against the

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. He appeared in a total of eight MLB games for Baltimore, batting 2-for-9 (.222). ;Later career Torres became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract with the

. During the 2009 season, he played for the Triple-A

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, and hit .240 with a home run and 29 RBI in 92 games. During the 2010 season, Torres played in the

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organization at the Triple-A and Double-A levels. Torres last played professionally in the

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during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons.

Post-playing career

In January 2019, the

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announced that Torres had been hired to serve as hitting coach for one Boston's teams in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Eider 1983 births Living people Águilas del Zulia players Akron Aeros players Baltimore Orioles players Bravos de Margarita players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Burlington Indians players (1986–2006) Charlotte Knights players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Kinston Indians players Mahoning Valley Scrappers players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball second basemen Norfolk Tides players Pastora de los Llanos players Baseball players from Maracaibo Tulsa Drillers players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Minor league baseball coaches

Playing career

Baltimore Orioles

Post-playing career

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