| Lenny Torres | |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 15, 2000 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Lineras Torres Jr. (born October 15,2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
Torres graduated from Beacon High School in Beacon,New York,where he played baseball. [1] [2] [3] Between his junior and senior years,USA Baseball chose him for their 18-and-under team. [4] As a senior at Beacon,he pitched to a 0.68 earned run average while striking out 85 batters in 41 innings pitched. [5] He committed to play college baseball at St. John's University. [1] [6]
The Cleveland Indians selected Torres with the 41st selection of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [5] Torres signed with the Indians on June 19 [7] [8] for $1.35 million. [9] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians and spent the whole season there,compiling a 1.76 ERA in six games (five starts). [10] He underwent Tommy John surgery prior to the 2019 season,forcing him to miss the entirety of the season. [11]
Torres did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [12] He spent the 2021 season with the Lynchburg Hillcats,appearing in twenty games (19 starts) and going 2-7 with a 6.29 ERA and 73 strikeouts over 68+2⁄3 innings. [13] Torres split 2022 between the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Guardians and High–A Lake County Captains. In 15 games (4 starts) for the two affiliates, he struggled to a 1–4 record and 6.48 ERA with 37 strikeouts across 33+1⁄3 innings pitched. [14]
Torres returned in Lake County in 2023, making 34 appearances out of the bullpen and registering a 5–2 record and 5.03 ERA with 53 strikeouts and 8 saves across 39+1⁄3 innings pitched. [15] He spent the 2024 campaign with the Double–A Akron RubberDucks, logging a 2–6 record and 2.26 ERA with 63 strikeouts and 7 saves over 51+2⁄3 innings of work. Torres elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024. [16]
On December 6, 2024, Torres signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. [17]
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