Lineras Torres Jr. (born October 15, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Lenny Torres | |
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Cleveland Guardians | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Poughkeepsie, New York | October 15, 2000|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
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 year.[11]
Torres did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season.[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]
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