He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Torreyes played for several minor league affiliates of the Reds, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, and Toronto Blue Jays before he was traded to the Dodgers in 2015.

[3] Although many Major League Baseball (MLB) teams passed over Torreyes due to his small frame, the Cincinnati Reds signed him as an international free agent in February 2010.

[4] Torreyes and Hamilton, both known for their speed on the bases, combined to provide a strong offensive start to the Dragons throughout the 2011 Midwest League season.

[5] On December 23, 2011, the Reds traded Torreyes, Travis Wood, and Dave Sappelt to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for left-handed relief pitcher Sean Marshall.

[7] Torreyes was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks for the 2014 season, where he established himself as a strong bat for the Pacific Coast League.

[14] Torreyes made an immediate impact as the third baseman and leadoff hitter for Tulsa, batting .298 with four home runs and 17 RBIs in 52 games before he was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers on August 11.

[19] On January 12, 2016, Torreyes and left-handed pitcher Tyler Olson were both acquired by the New York Yankees in exchange for either cash or a player to be named later.

[20] Three days later, the Yankees designated Torreyes for assignment to make room for Lane Adams, who they had acquired from the Kansas City Royals via waivers.

[26] He played only sparingly for most of the summer, with 85 plate appearances in the first 120 games of the season, but received more starting opportunities by mid-August, at one point going 14-for-26 in a two-week span.

[29] With Didi Gregorius sidelined due to a shoulder injury in the preseason, Torreyes was called upon to serve as the Yankees' opening day shortstop for the start of the 2017 season.

On April 4, he hit the team's first home run of the year, a two-run shot off of Jake Odorizzi of the Tampa Bay Rays.

[32] On May 26, however, first baseman Greg Bird returned to the lineup after recovering from a preseason ankle surgery, and in order to clear room for him on the roster, Torreyes was optioned to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.

[40] On September 17, Torreyes helped the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox in extra innings with a walk-in, walk-off hit by pitch, taking the final score to 9–8.

[41] On October 28, after appearing in seven games for the Twins, Torreyes was outrighted off of the 40-man roster so that Minnesota could protect more prospects from the upcoming Rule 5 draft.

[42] The Philadelphia Phillies signed Torreyes to a minor-league contract on January 7, 2020, with an invitation to spring training and a chance to make the final roster.

[49] Torreyes continued to excel both offensively and defensively as the Phillies season progressed, filling in for Didi Gregorius and Alec Bohm when the infielders were sidelined with injury and illness.

[29] On November 5, Torreyes was one of six Phillies outrighted off of the 40-man roster who opted for free agency rather than a demotion to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

[51] The Phillies signed Torreyes to a minor league contract on March 20, 2022, and he was expected to compete with Johan Camargo for a major-league roster spot.