Torres was given his unconditional release Tuesday.
Once an intriguing prospect who headlined the Cardinals' return from Cleveland in the 2018 Oscar Mercado trade, Torres never had sustained success above rookie ball. His value peaked around the time of the trade -- he slashed .321/.409/.525 with eight home runs in 44 games across multiple rookie levels as an 18-year-old in 2018.
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Cardinals' Jhon Torres: Returns from IL
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Torres (undisclosed) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Monday and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in his return to the lineup Tuesday in Single-A Palm Beach's 5-1 win over Jupiter.
Torres made his season debut Tuesday after spending approximately seven weeks on the shelf with the unspecified injury. The 22-year-old spent the entire 2021 campaign with High-A Peoria, so he could be in line for a promotion once he gets a few games under his belt with Palm Beach, where he was presumably assigned because of its proximity to the Cardinals' spring training facility.
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Cardinals' Jhon Torres: Lands on 7-day IL
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Torres was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list for an undisclosed reason Friday.
Torres appeared in 97 games at High-A Peoria last year and hit .235 with six homers, 47 runs and 32 RBI. It's not yet clear when he'll be back in action.
