Carlos Torres (umpire)

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Carlos Torres
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Torres umpiring at Citi Field in 2016
Born: (1978-09-14) September 14, 1978 (age 45)
Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
MLB debut
July 17, 2015
Career highlights and awards
Special Assignments

Carlos Torres Nuldis (born September 14, 1978) is a Venezuelan professional umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his major league debut in 2015.

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Career

Torres began umpiring in Minor League Baseball in 2009, working his way up to the Triple-A International League where he umpired during 2013–2015.[ citation needed ] As a fill-in MLB umpire, he made his major league debut on July 17, 2015, umpiring at second base as the Cincinnati Reds hosted the Cleveland Indians. [1]

During the 2016 season, he umpired 141 games, including 35 as home plate umpire, while issuing three ejections. Torres was added to the full-time MLB umpiring staff for the 2017 season.[ citation needed ] That year, he umpired 111 games, including 29 behind the plate. He issued 10 ejections, with three coming in a May 19 contest between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins, [2] [3] and five during an August 24 game between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees in which the benches cleared three times during the game.. [4] [5]

Torres also umpired during qualifying rounds of the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[ citation needed ]

In 2019, Torres received his first postseason assignment working right field in the 2019 National League Wild Card Game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals. [6]

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References

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  2. "Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Miami Marlins 2". Retrosheet . May 19, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  3. "MIA@LAD: Stripling throws at Stanton, benches clear". MLB.com . May 19, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2018 via YouTube.
  4. "Detroit Tigers 10, New York Yankees 6". Retrosheet . August 24, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  5. "Yankees and Tigers' heated altercation". MLB.com . August 24, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2018 via YouTube.
  6. "2019 Wild Card, Division Series Umpires Roster". CloseCallSports.com. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.