Drafted in the 14th round (411th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2021 (signed for $125,000).
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The 6-foot, 195-pound lefthander is a sidearmer with good angle and a sweeping breaking ball. His fastball sits in the upper 80s to low 90s, and he throws a ton of strikes. The 21-year-old had a great year at Kansas State, posting a 2.75 ERA over 39.1 innings and 25 appearances, walking nine and striking out 58.
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BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
Track Record: Torres spent three years as a reliever at Kansas State and was drafted by the Angels in the 14th round of their all-pitcher 2021 draft, signing for $125,000. Torres jumped to Double-A to start his first full season in 2022 and broke out as one of the most dominant relievers in the minor leagues with Rocket City. He posted a 1.59 ERA, struck out nearly 40% of the batters he faced and led the Southern League with 22 saves en route to being named the league's reliever of the year.
Scouting Report: An undersized lefthanded reliever, Torres finds most of his success from his low three-quarter arm slot that makes it hard for hitters to pick the ball up, especially lefties. Torres' fastball sits 91-95 with late life in the zone and plays up with his deceptive delivery. He added velocity to his sweepy slider to make it an above-average pitch that now sits in the low-80s with tough angle. Torres' changeup remains a work in progress and is below-average, but his fastball and slider combo makes him still effective against righthanded hitters. Torres works around the zone but has just fringe-average control. He is comfortable in high-leverage situations and has the mentality to succeed under pressure.
The Future: Torres is moving quickly and could be part of the Angels bullpen by the middle of the 2023 season. He projects to be a deceptive middle reliever who annihilates lefties.
Track Record: Torres spent three years as a reliever at Kansas State and was drafted by the Angels in the 14th round of their all-pitcher 2021 draft, signing for $125,000. Torres jumped to Double-A to start his first full season in 2022 and broke out as one of the most dominant relievers in the minor leagues with Rocket City. He posted a 1.59 ERA, struck out nearly 40% of the batters he faced and led the Southern League with 22 saves en route to being named the league's reliever of the year.
Scouting Report: An undersized lefthanded reliever, Torres finds most of his success from his low three-quarter arm slot that makes it hard for hitters to pick the ball up, especially lefties. Torres' fastball sits 91-95 with late life in the zone and plays up with his deceptive delivery. He added velocity to his sweepy slider to make it an above-average pitch that now sits in the low-80s with tough angle. Torres' changeup remains a work in progress and is below-average, but his fastball and slider combo makes him still effective against righthanded hitters. Torres works around the zone but has just fringe-average control. He is comfortable in high-leverage situations and has the mentality to succeed under pressure.
The Future: Torres is moving quickly and could be part of the Angels bullpen by the middle of the 2023 season. He projects to be a deceptive middle reliever who annihilates lefties.
Track Record: Torres spent three years as a reliever at Kansas State and was drafted by the Angels in the 14th round of their all-pitcher 2021 draft, signing for $125,000. Torres jumped to Double-A to start his first full season in 2022 and broke out as one of the most dominant relievers in the minor leagues with Rocket City. He posted a 1.59 ERA, struck out nearly 40% of the batters he faced and led the Southern League with 22 saves en route to being named the league's reliever of the year.
Scouting Report: An undersized lefthanded reliever, Torres finds most of his success from his low three-quarter arm slot that makes it hard for hitters to pick the ball up, especially lefties. Torres' fastball sits 91-95 with late life in the zone and plays up with his deceptive delivery. He added velocity to his sweepy slider to make it an above-average pitch that now sits in the low-80s with tough angle. Torres' changeup remains a work in progress and is below-average, but his fastball and slider combo makes him still effective against righthanded hitters. Torres works around the zone but has just fringe-average control. He is comfortable in high-leverage situations and has the mentality to succeed under pressure.
The Future: Torres is moving quickly and could be part of the Angels bullpen by the middle of the 2023 season. He projects to be a deceptive middle reliever who annihilates lefties.