Matthew T. Torra (born June 29, 1984) is an American former

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. He played in the

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(CPBL) for the

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Career

Torra attended Pittsfield High School and the

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, where he played

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for the

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. In 2004, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Torra was drafted by the

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in the first round (31st overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft. The Diamondbacks sold Torra to the Rays for cash considerations in 2011. The Rays invited Torra to spring training in 2012. He was signed to a minor league contract by the Nationals on December 28, 2012.Contract length sticking point with LaRoche, Nats
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1984 births Living people Isenberg School of Management alumni University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni University of Phoenix alumni American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Baseball players from Massachusetts Durham Bulls players EDA Rhinos players Mobile BayBears players Orleans Firebirds players Reno Aces players South Bend Silver Hawks players Sportspeople from Pittsfield, Massachusetts Syracuse Chiefs players Tucson Sidewinders players UMass Minutemen baseball players Visalia Oaks players Yakima Bears players 2013 World Baseball Classic players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1980s-stub