Salomon Torres retires

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11/11/2008 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Journeyman pitcher Salomon Torres announced his retirement on Tuesday, ending his 12-year major league career.

Torres, 36, logged time with the San Francisco Giants (1993-95), Seattle Mariners (1995-97), Montreal Expos (1997), and Pittsburgh Pirates (2002-07) before coming to Milwaukee for 2008. He owns a career record of 44-58 with a 4.31 ERA and 57 saves in 497 appearances, including 64 starts.

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved who helped make this season a memorable one for me and my family, everyone from the fans to Mark Attanasio to Doug Melvin, the Brewers staff and front office," said Torres.

"Milwaukee is a wonderful city with great fans and people. I will always cherish the opportunity I had to play here. While I still have great passion and energy for the game of baseball, I feel that the time has come to redirect that passion and energy to my family and God."

The Dominican Republic native is coming off one of the more productive seasons of his career.

The right-handed reliever went 7-5 with a 3.49 ERA and a career-high 28 saves in 71 relief appearances in 2008, and made his postseason debut, tossing two scoreless innings of relief in Milwaukee's four-game loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series. Torres picked up the save in the lone Brewers win in the set.

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