Carlos Torres (baseball)
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Torres with the New York Mets
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| New York Mets – No. 72 | |||
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| Born: October 22, 1982 Santa Cruz, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 22, 2009 for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 23–24 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.26 | ||
| Holds | 27 | ||
| Strikeouts | 296 | ||
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Carlos Ephriam Torres (born October 22, 1982) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played for the Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies in MLB and for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Early life[edit]
Carlos Torres was born in Santa Cruz, California after his father, Jose, emigrated from Zacatecas, Mexico.[1] As a child, Torres moved from house to house in Santa Cruz County's "south county" agricultural region where his father looked for work to support his five children.[2] Before focusing on baseball, Torres played several sports including soccer, football, basketball and track and field.[2][3] His father encouraged his playing sports in order to keep him active and out of trouble.[1][4]
Career[edit]
College[edit]
Torres first began his collegiate career at Allan Hancock College then moved up north to San Jose City College before transferring to San Jose State University, pitching in 20 games, (starting seven) in 2003. He ultimately transferred to Kansas State University in 2004, pitching in 16 games, (15 starts), compiling an ERA of 4.12.
Chicago White Sox[edit]
Torres was drafted in the 15th round, 449th overall, in the 2004 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox. He worked his way up through the White Sox minor league system, before making his Major League debut on July 22, 2009 vs. the Tampa Bay Rays .[5] Prior to his call-up Torres had posted an 8-4 record with a 2.20 ERA with the White Sox' Triple-A affiliate, the Charlotte Knights. Making the start originally pencilled in for John Danks, who had a blister problem on his index finger, Torres pitched six strong innings, giving up three runs on two homers and striking out three to record a quality start. On September 3, Torres picked up his first major league victory by defeating Ryan Dempster and the Chicago Cubs 5-0 in a make-up game at Wrigley Field.
Yomiuri Giants[edit]
The Yomiuri Giants signed Torres to a contract on November 9, 2010.[6] After the season, the Giants opted not to exercise his option for 2012.
Colorado Rockies[edit]
On December 20, 2011, Torres signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies. On August 12, 2012, Torres got his first career base hit, an RBI single off George Kontos of the San Francisco Giants.
New York Mets[edit]
Torres signed with the New York Mets before the 2013 season. In 33 games for the team, Torres compiled 86.1 IP, 4-6, 3.44 ERA, 75 K's, and 1.12 WHIP. During the 2014 season, Torres appeared in a career-high 73 games, while compiling a record of 8-6, 3.06 ERA, 96 K's and 1.31 WHIP in 97.0 IP.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Rohan, Tim (June 14, 2014). "Mets Choosing Sides in World Cup". New York Times. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ a b Seimas, Jim (February 6, 2011). "The Road Warrior: Well-traveled pitcher Torres set to embark on baseball career in Japan". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ Seimas, Jim (April 14, 2009). "Pro baseball player Torres among Aptos' latest Hall of Fame class". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ Torres, Danny (July 1, 2013). "For the Mets Bullpen, Carlos Torres has Already Shown his Proven Pitch: The Cutter". Latino Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ Torres called up
- ^ Giants sign ex-White Sox pitcher Torres
- ^ "Mets 101 Player Review Series: Carlos Torres".
- ^ http://www.mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=448614#gameType='R'§ionType=career&statType=2&season=2014&level='ALL'. Missing or empty
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External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1982 births
- Chicago White Sox players
- Colorado Rockies players
- New York Mets players
- Yomiuri Giants players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from California
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Sportspeople from Santa Cruz, California
- Kansas State Wildcats baseball players
- San Jose State Spartans baseball players
- Bristol White Sox players
- Great Falls White Sox players
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- Winston-Salem Warthogs players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Peoria Saguaros players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Las Vegas 51s players