| Lenny Torres | |
|---|---|
| Lancaster Stormers – No. 33 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 15, 2000 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Lineras Torres Jr. (born October 15, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Lancaster Stormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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 the national under-18 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 for the St. John's Red Storm.
The Cleveland Indians selected Torres with the 41st selection of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. Torres signed with the Indians on June 19 for $1.35 million. 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). He underwent Tommy John surgery prior to the 2019 season, forcing him to miss the entirety of the season.
Torres did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. 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.
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. 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.
On December 6, 2024, Torres signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. 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. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.
On December 15, 2025, Torres signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. He made 10 appearances split between the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils and Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, posting a cumulative 0-1 record and 6.94 ERA with 15 strikeouts and one save across 11+2⁄3 innings pitched. Torres was released by the Phillies organization on May 17, 2026.
On July 12, 2026, Torres signed with the Lancaster Stormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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