Gleyber Torres climbed one historic place on the list of Venezuelans in the MLB

Published at: 06/10/2025 11:43 AM

The Venezuelan second baseman, Gleyber Torres, of the Detroit Tigers, rose one historic place on the list of Venezuelans who have played postseason in the major leagues.

“The one from Caracas “, in his most recent game of the Divisional Series against the Seattle Mariners, surpassed his historic compatriot, shortstop Omar Vizquel. In addition, he matched the record of Miguel Cabrera.

In Sunday's game, Torres went 3-1, with a ticket and a run scored. With that score, he made history among the players born in Venezuela who participated in the Postseason, reached 29 steps on the plate, surpassing Omar Vizquel, who had 28 in 55 matches, and being on par with Miguel Cabrera in second place among the Venezuelans with the most runs scored in the MLB postseason, Meridiano reviews.

The only distance is maintained by José Altuve, who has come home 89 times in 105 games, more than triple that of his closest pursuers.

The list is led by José Altuve 89, Miguel Cabrera 29, Gleyber Torres 29, Omar Vizquel 28 and Victor Martinez 22.

For his life in the Playoffs, Gleyber Torres has 50 hits in the same number of games, including nine doubles and seven home runs. In addition, he has 25 RBIs and 29 scored, with a lifetime average of .259.

Mazo News Team