Personal Life
Torrealba's parents gave him his name when they could not decide between Yorman and Victor. They decided to combine the two into "Yorvit". Torrealba's parents still reside in Venezuela.
Torrealba has a son named Yorvit Eduardo. In June 2009, Yorvit Torrealba was unexpectedly placed on the Rockies' restricted list. On June 4, 2009, it was announced that the reason for his absence was that his 11 year old son and "his two uncles" had been kidnapped. The abductors set Yorvit and the other family members free without picking up the $50,000 that had been agreed upon. He then moved his son out of Venezuela to Miami. Yorvit Eduardo tossed the first pitch in the third game of the 2009 National League Division Series against the Phillies.
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