Gleyber Torres is a pro-level baseball player with a Venezuelan nationality. Known by the full name Gleyber David Torres Castro, he was born on December 13, 1996, in Caracas, Venezuela, Torres plays as a second baseman for the New York Yankees in the MLB as of October 2024. The 27-year-old made his Major League Baseball debut on April 22, 2018, and was named an All-Star player in his debut year and the following year.
At four years old, Torres started playing baseball in several positions, including pitcher, and catcher, before becoming a shortstop. Omar Vizquel is his favorite player and Torres developed a deeper passion for the sport by watching different ball games on TV. In 2013, Torres marked his first-ever professional agreement with the MLB side Chicago Cubs as an international free and got a signing bonus of $1.7 million.
What is Glyber Torres’s Walk-Up Song?
Based on MLB.com, Gleyber Torres uses El Hacha Macizon as his walk-up song from the album Que No Se Pare la Rumba. As per Last. fm, the 2004 released song is one of the top 10 popular songs of the Venezuelan band Tambor Urbano. Torres chooses a song from one of the best Afro-Venezuelan artists as his walk-up song. According to the Bleacher Brawl, the song turned up the energy levels at the stadium and also energized Torres to perform.
According to WalkUpDB, Gleyber Torres formerly used El Tiburón as his walk-up song. The artist behind it is Proyecto Uno and it was one of his singles albums which was released in 1993. Apart from Torres, the song was also used by Philadelphia Phillies catcher Aramis Michael Garcia.
As per the Yankees Go Yard, Gleyber Torres used “North Carolina” by Anuel AA during the 2022 season. The song was released by the Puerto Rican rapper in 2021 as one of the songs of the album Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren.
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Gleyber Torres Walk-up Song Playlist
| Songs | Artist | Release Year | Album |
| El Hacha Macizon | Tambor Urbano | 2004 | Que No Se Pare la Rumba |
| El Tiburón | Proyecto Uno | 1993 | Singles |
| North Carolina | Anuel AA | 2021 | Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren |
FAQ's On Gleyber Torres’s Walk-up Song
A. Gleyber Torres wears Nike Huarache batting gloves on his right hand.
A. Gleyber Torres has two grand slams to his name.
A. Gleyber Torres has been playing for the Yankees for 7 seasons, since 2017.
A. Gleyber Torres was named an All-Star in 2018 and 2019.
