Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CLE | RHP | 15 | 45 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | SL | CH | Ctr/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 50/45 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: Joe Drake
Age: 20 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 Draft - Round CBA
RuleV: 2022
Physical Description: Lean frame with long arms and average legs. Muscled thighs a pronounced butt. Broad shoulders. Room for additional weight across the body but most notably in the upper body. Very athletic movements. Live body, live arm. Poised and in control on the mound.
Delivery & Mechanics: Windup starts square to hitter. Deliberate leg lift to chest, arm comes through at 3/4 slot. Moves through motion quickly. Finishes low. Moderate-high effort delivery. Coils a bit at the top, show back pocket to the hitter. Arm path directly behind the body hides the ball well. Will vary timing. Repeats well. Stretch features the same leg kick but sped up a tick. Nearly the same as the windup, less coil and missing the rock step.
Fastball: 92-95 T97. Pops out of his hand and gets on hitters. Has noticeable tail and uses it to backdoor righties. Can find the black on both sides. Appears to work predominantly low. Hitters have a tough time squaring it up; induces ground balls. Grade: 55
Slider: 84. Hard slider with more depth than sweep. Nice, late break to it. Mostly used as an out pitch, gets whiffs down and off the plate glove side. Inconsistent at times and loses its tightness. Plays well off the fastball; tunnels; gets hitters out in front swinging through and rolling over. Grade: 50
Changeup: 89 with some fade, not a lot of depth. Maintains arm speed. Limited use. Would prefer more movement or more separation from fastball. Too in between right now, but should get to fringe-average in time. Grade: 45
Control and Command: Works around the plate well without leaving too many over the heart. Throws strikes and able to locate on the edges. Limited looks make this tough to grade, but he filled up the zone pretty well. Control: 50 | Command: 45
Overall: Torres is an athletic righty with an explosive arm. The fastball sits mid-90s with tail and has touched the upper 90s in short stints during showcases. He pairs it with an average, low 80s slider that has good bite and plays well off the plus heater. The changeup exists, but it seems to be used seldomly and doesn't get great separation from the fastball. Torres commands the full arsenal pretty well. He uncorks one every so often, but typically fills up the zone and can locate in the shadows. He's an uncomfortable at bat. Development of the changeup will play the biggest role in his fate as a starter. The fastball/slider combo is good, but probably not good enough to get through MLB lineups a couple times. Should he move to the pen, he'll be a high-leverage guy.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Spot Starter/Low Leverage Reliever
Risk: High
