Cardinals' utility fielder Bryan Torres needed 11 years of play in the Minor Leagues and Independent League ball to put himself in position for his MLB debut. Now, after a successful rookie season, he plans to work harder than ever to make sure he sticks with the Cards.

Cardinals' utility fielder Bryan Torres, who worked in the Minor League and Independent Leagues for 11 years to get to the big leagues, has always made it a habit to show up to the stadium at least a half-hour early to get his work in -- whether he's in the lineup or not.

Bryan Torres hit a two-run homer to back Kyle Leahy's stingy start as the St. Louis Cardinals cooled off the Miami Marlins with a 2-1 victory Sunday that snapped a four-game skid. Masyn Winn led off the second inning with a single against Tyler Phillips (1-3) and Torres followed with his third home run for a 2-0 lead. Leahy (6-4) didn’t allow a hit until Owen Caissie and Graham Paulie had back-to-back doubles to begin the fifth, cutting it to 2-1.

The Cardinals went just 2 for 11 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base, but they still found a way to win by putting the pressure on the Cincinnati defense in a 5-3 victory at Busch Stadium.

Bryan Torres homered, Jordan Walker hit an RBI double and the St. Louis Cardinals scored on two errors in the eighth inning to rally past the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Sunday to sweep the series. Victor Scott II dribbled a sacrifice bunt to Reds pitcher Sam Moll that he threw past the third baseman to score Alec Buleson and give St. Louis a 4-3 lead.

Cardinals pitcher Dustin May brought a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Brewers, but he lost it on an odd outfield play.

St. Louis' seasoned prospect became the third player in franchise history since 1900 to collect multiple hits, including a home run, during his first game.

Four years after considering retirement, Bryan Torres made it to the major leagues at age 28 and homered for the St. Louis Cardinals in his debut.

Eleven years after starting his climb in the minors, Torres made it to the bigs and shined in front of his family during a Game 1 win of a Saturday doubleheader.