Redleg Nation · Nov 4
Cincinnati Reds hire Joe Torres as their new pitching coach
The Cincinnati Reds have announced that they have hired Joe Torres as their pitching coach. The 44-year-old Torres will be replacing Derek Johnson and interim pitching coach Matt Tracy in the role (Tracy was the assistant pitching coach under Johnson and then took over when Johnson took his leave of absence).
Joe Torres pitched in the minor leagues from 2000-2012, and then pitched one year in the Atlantic League. The lefty pitched in both the starters role as well as the relief role. Much of his time did come as a reliever, though, and he didn’t start a single game from ages 23-30 during his playing career. He retired after his 2013 season when he was 30-years-old.