Alex Torres (baseball)

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For the 2011 season, Torres was promoted to the Durham Bulls in the Triple-A International League. He was promoted to the Major League for the first time on July 18, 2011. [5] He pitched in a single game on July 18, giving up one hit and three walks in one inning, before he was returned to Triple-A. He was called up to the Rays again in September, pitching in 3 more games in relief. For the season in Triple-A, he started 27 games, had a 3.08 ERA and 156 strike-outs in 1461⁄3 innings.

Torres began 2012 as a starter for the Durham Bulls, but he struggled with control and was sent to the bullpen after 5 starts with a 10.38 ERA. He made 11 relief appearances, allowing 11 earned runs in 201⁄3 innings, and then returned to the starting rotation in mid-June. He continued to struggle in 8 more starts, allowing 24 earned runs in 24 innings, before he was placed on the disabled list and then sent to the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Rays in Port Charlotte, Florida to work with pitching coach Marty DeMerritt. [6] [7] Torres returned to make the final start of the year in Durham, pitching 52⁄3 scoreless innings and striking out 10. He then pitched in the winter leagues in his native Venezuela.

Torres again opened 2013 with the Triple-A Durham Bulls as he was eligible for a fourth option year after being added to the 40-man roster in 2009. [8] He pitched to a 3.52 ERA in 9 starts in Durham in 2013.

Torres was called up the Rays in mid-May when David Price went down with an injury. [9] He appeared in 2 games out of the bullpen, including a scoreless four-inning stint, and was sent back down to Durham. He was recalled on June 1 to add depth to the bullpen. [10] There was discussion in June about turning Torres into a starter, but manager Joe Maddon opted to keep him in the bullpen. [6] Torres remained with the big league club for the remainder of the season, accumulating a 1.71 ERA and 62 strike-outs in 58 innings and 39 games.

San Diego Padres

On January 22, 2014, the Rays traded Torres and Jesse Hahn to the San Diego Padres for Logan Forsythe, Brad Boxberger, Matt Andriese, Maxx Tissenbaum and Matt Lollis. [11] On June 21, 2014, Torres became the first Major League Baseball pitcher to wear the isoBLOX protective cap introduced early in the year. MLB approved the product in January, nearly a year and a half after pitcher Brandon McCarthy was struck in the head by a line drive and suffered life-threatening brain injuries. Other pitchers with traumatic injuries includes Juan Nicasio, Alex Cobb and Aroldis Chapman, which led MLB to ramp up efforts to better protect pitchers. [12] Torres accumulated a 3.33 ERA over 54 innings in 70 appearances in 2014, striking out 51 and walking 33.

New York Mets

On March 30, 2015, the Padres traded Torres to the New York Mets for Cory Mazzoni and a player to be named later. [13] [14] Torres pitched to a 3.15 ERA, but walked 26 batters in 34+1⁄3 and allowed left-handed hitters a .268 batting average against. All of this combined with the fact that Torres was out of minor league options ultimately led the Mets to designate him for assignment on August 4. [15] Torres cleared waivers and was reassigned to the Mets' triple-A club in Las Vegas.

Atlanta Braves

Torres signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on December 31, 2015. [16] On March 30, 2016, he was released.

Gunma Diamond Pegasus

He signed with the Gunma Diamond Pegasus of the Baseball Challenge League.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

On January 15, 2020, Torres signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. On April 6, 2020, Torres was released.

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Alex Torres
Alex Torres on April 23, 2015.jpg
Torres wearing a protective cap while pitching for the New York Mets in 2015
Pitcher
Born: (1987-12-08) December 8, 1987 (age 35)
Valencia, Venezuela
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 18, 2011, for the Tampa Bay Rays
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 2015, for the New York Mets
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