Lenny Torres


Lineras Torres Jr. is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization.

Career

Torres graduated from Beacon High School in Beacon, New York, where he played baseball. Between his junior and senior years, USA Baseball chose him for their 18-and-under team. As a senior at Beacon, he pitched to a 0.68 earned run average while striking out 85 batters in 41 innings pitched. He committed to play college baseball at St. John's University.
The Cleveland Indians selected Torres with the 41st selection of the 2018 MLB draft. Torres signed with the Indians on June 19 for $1.35 million. He made his professional debut with the AZL Indians and spent the whole season there, compiling a 1.76 ERA in six games. He underwent Tommy John surgery prior to the 2019 season, forcing him to miss the year.