APRIL 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
LUIS TORRENS
2 HR •
14 RBI •
.209 AVG
2 HR
14 RBI
.209 AVG
Cubs reinstate Cody Bellinger from paternity list, DFA Luis Torrens The Chicago Cubs activated outfielder Cody Bellinger from the paternity list on Friday and designated catcher Luis Torrens for assignment.
Designated for assignment Torrens was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Friday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Impact Torrens put together a .618 OPS across 22 plate appearances and will serve as the team's roster casualty following the reinstatement of Cody Bellinger from the paternity list Friday. The 26-year-old backstop could draw interest from teams in search of organizational depth behind the plate.
APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Slots in as DH Torrens is starting as the designated hitter and batting seventh in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Torrens has appeared in 12 games so far and has looked good with his limited chances, slashing .313/./389/.375 across 16 at-bats. He's been better against lefties than righties during his career, so the matchup Sunday against Los Angeles starter Clayton Kershaw makes sense. Torrens will likely slide back to the bench in the team's next game Tuesday.
APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cubs hammer A's bullpen in 12-2 win for 3-game sweep
Dansby Swanson scored the tiebreaking run standing up on an infield grounder to spark a four-run sixth inning and the Chicago Cubs reached Oakland’s bullpen for 10 runs in a 12-2 v...APRIL 19, 2023 • Associated Press
Gets start as DH Torrens is the designated hitter and batting eighth for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Impact Torrens has shown a propensity for hitting southpaws through his career better than righties, and he could see regular playing time against left-handed pitching if he gets off to a strong start to begin 2023. It's his first time in the starting lineup as a member of the Cubs.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Selected to CHC roster Torrens had his contract selected from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Impact The 26-year-old will open the 2023 regular season as the third catcher for the Cubs, behind the platoon of Tucker Barnhart and Yan Gomes. Torrens batted just .225/.283/.298 over 166 major-league plate appearances last year with the Mariners, who non-tendered him in November.
MARCH 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Expected to make roster Torrens is expected to make the Cubs' Opening Day roster, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Impact Tucker Barnhart and Yan Gomes will be 1B and 1B at catcher for the Cubs, but the team wants to keep Torrens around as a third catcher and designated hitter option. The 26-year-old has a 1.172 OPS with two homers this spring but has just a career .642 OPS over parts of five major-league seasons.
MARCH 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep twice Tuesday Torrens went 2-for-2 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Rangers.
Impact The power display was a bit unexpected, as Torrens had only three home runs in 151 at-bats with Seattle last season. However, the veteran backstop did go deep 15 times in 2021, so he has shown off some pop in his career. Torrens is likely third in Chicago's catching pecking order behind Yan Gomes and Tucker Barnhart, so his fantasy value will be limited unless he's able to move up the depth chart. He's on a minor-league deal and could start the year with Triple-A Iowa, though the Cubs may decide to carry three catchers in the early going.
MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Finds work with North Siders Torrens signed Wednesday with the Cubs on a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to MLB spring training.
Impact The Cubs will enter spring training with veterans Yan Gomes and Tucker Barnhart entrenched as the team's top two backstops, but Torrens could have an opportunity to break camp with the big club if Chicago elects to carry three catchers into Opening Day or if Gomes or Barnhart succumbs to an injury. Torrens logged 166 plate appearances in the big leagues with the Mariners in 2022, slashing .225/.283/.298 with three home runs, 15 RBI and 13 runs.
JANUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Non-tendered by Seattle The Mariners declined to tender Torrens a contract for 2023, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.
Impact With that, Torrens is now a free agent. He took a sizable step backward at the plate last season, with his OPS falling nearly 150 points to .581.
NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners, Blue Jays set rosters ahead of wild card series
The Toronto Blue Jays will have 13 pitchers and 13 position players for their wild card series against the Seattle MarinersOCTOBER 7, 2022 • Associated Press
Slugs homer in finale Torrens went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Tigers.
Impact Torrens put Seattle on top 4-3 with a homer off lefty starter Tyler Alexander with one out in the sixth inning. The catcher particularly struggled in road games during 2022, posting a .525 OPS over 84 plate appearances compared to a .638 OPS over 82 plate appearances at home.
OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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OCTOBER 5, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Mariners notes: Sam Haggerty to miss Wild Card Series; Luis Torrens pitching Luis Torrens became the first position player to win a game for the Mariners.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Catcher Torrens gets win, Mariners sweep Tigers in DH
Abraham Toro homered and drove in four runs, Cal Raleigh hit his 27th long ball of the season and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 9-6 to complete a sweep of their doub...OCTOBER 5, 2022 • Associated Press
Robbie Ray gives up 3 HRs as Athletics topple Mariners 10-3
Robbie Ray was tagged for home runs by Shea Langeliers, Cristian Pache and Nick Allen, and the Seattle Mariners hopes of hosting the AL wild-card series took a serious blow in a 10...OCTOBER 2, 2022 • Associated Press
Castillo strikes out 8, surging Mariners drop A's 5-1
Luis Castillo struck out eight in six innings of two-hit ball and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 to keep pace with the Toronto Blue Jays in their bid to host a...OCTOBER 1, 2022 • Associated Press
Watch: Mariners end two-decade playoff drought with walk-off homer - The Boston Globe Cal Raleigh, pinch-hitting for Luis Torrens, hit a 3-2 pitch just inside the right-field foul pole at T-Mobile Park, sending the home fans i...
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Mariners' 21-year playoff wait ends on Raleigh's walk-off HR
Cal Raleigh hit a game-winning home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners ended the longest playoff drought in baseball with a 2-1 victory ov...OCTOBER 1, 2022 • Associated Press
Belts pinch-hit homer in return Torrens, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Tacoma earlier in the day, hit a pinch-hit solo home run in a loss to the Athletics on Wednesday.
Impact The veteran was summoned to hit for Abraham Toro with two out in the eighth inning and put the Mariners' only run of the game on the board via a 376-foot solo shot to right field. Torrens hit well for the Rainiers after he was outrighted to the Triple-A club on Aug. 14, and Wednesday's homer pushed his major-league slash line to .220/.268/.280 across 142 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Torrens homers but Mariners stumble to A's again, lose 2-1
Luis Torrens homered for one of four hits by the stumbling Seattle Mariners as they were shut down again by the last-place Oakland Athletics, losing 2-1SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • Associated Press
Contract selected Wednesday Torrens' contract was selected from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.
Impact Torrens was cast off the Mariners' 40-man roster in mid-August and slashed .279/.324/.508 with three home runs, five doubles, 15 RBI and seven runs over 16 games in the minors following his demotion. He'll provide additional catching depth for the Mariners since Cal Raleigh (thumb) is day-to-day.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Outrighted to Triple-A Torrens cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.
Impact Torrens was designated for assignment Thursday but will remain in the organization after he went unclaimed on waivers. He hit .214 with a home run, 10 RBI and nine runs over 46 games during his time with the majors to begin the season.
AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cast off roster Torrens was designated for assignment Thursday, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
Impact Torrens showed flashes at the plate in 2021, but he struggled to a .214/.262/.252 line across 141 plate appearances prior to losing his roster spot this season. Curt Casali -- who the Mariners acquired at the trade deadline -- was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move and should serve as the backup catcher to starter Cal Raleigh.
AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners reinstate All-Star Julio Rodríguez from 10-day IL
The Seattle Mariners reinstated All-Star center fielder Julio Rodríguez and catcher Curt Casali from the 10-day injured list ahead of a lengthy road tripAUGUST 12, 2022 • Associated Press
