Lenny Torres
American baseball player (born 2000)
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Lineras Torres Jr. (born October 15, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
| Lenny Torres | |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 15, 2000 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Amateur career
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]
Professional career
Cleveland Indians / Guardians
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]
Cincinnati Reds
On December 6, 2024, Torres signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds.[17] He made 49 appearances for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and Triple-A Louisville Bats in 2025, accumulating a 1-3 record and 5.88 ERA with 52 strikeouts and two saves over 49 innings of work. Torres elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.[18]
Philadelphia Phillies
On December 15, 2025, Torres signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[19]