Torreyes re-signed on a minor league contract last month but was unable to land a spot on the Phillies' Opening Day roster. He asked for his release after spending a few weeks at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The versatile 29-year-old infielder, who appeared in a career-high 111 games last year in Philadelphia, should be able to land a new opportunity somewhere else as a reserve bench specialist.

It seems noteworthy that the Phils sent two infielders down and kept Bryson Stott around. Torreyes has been a favorite of manager Joe Girardi for a while and will probably wind up back in the majors at some point.

The 29-year-old had previously refused an outright minor league assignment back in November after being removed from the Phillies 40-man roster. Torreyes slashed .242/.286/.346 last season over 318 at-bats with seven home runs. 

Torreyes was among a handful of Phillies that have refused an outright minor-league assignment after being removed from the team's 40-man roster. The versatile 29-year-old veteran put together a solid season at the dish, slashing .242/.286/.346 with a career-high seven home runs and two steals across 344 plate appearances.