Alex Torres Collects the Win in AA Debut

by rghan on Aug 4, 2009 8:50 PM PDT in Minor Leagues

Angels pitching prospect Alex Torres pitched a good game, if not an outstanding one: his line was 5.2 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 3 K/4 BB. He obviously struggled a bit with baserunners, but induced 3 groundball double plays to get out of trouble. That's the advantage of being a strikeout/groundball guy - one or the other can make all of your mistakes go away.

Torres is going to get a lot of press this offseason as one of the Halos' top prospects.

Coby Smith homered, Ryan Mount and Brian Walker went 2 for 3, and Chris Gutierrez contributed a 2 run triple on the offense side. Nice win for the Travelers.

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NICE TO KNOW

There is pitching in the pipeline.

by Rev Halofan on Aug 4, 2009 8:53 PM PDT reply actions

In the Pipeline

The Two Trevors
Alex Torres
Tommy Mendoza
Jordan Walden
Ryan Chaffee
Tyler Chatwood
Will Smith

rghan, I must be missing a few…

by jjackflash on Aug 4, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions

I think the club's better off converting Walden to a reliever...

especially if his arm continues to act up in a starting role like it has all season. Who knows, his stuff just might play out better coming out of the pen (ala Joe Nathan of the Twins). Just my two cents on that. On the other hand, Smith, Mendoza, Torres, and the two Trevors all look like they could be legit ML starters at some point down the road. Thank heaven (no pun intended) that the Angels FO stood pat this time around when the trade deadline finally passed…

by rosinbag42 on Aug 5, 2009 6:21 AM PDT up reply actions

What is in this guys bag of tricks?

Any plus pitches? Weaknesses?

First we had a Salmon and now we have a Trout, let's see the same results.

by angelskid2210 on Aug 4, 2009 9:24 PM PDT reply actions

Low 90's fastball that sometimes dips to high 80's

but with lots of movement and sink – that’s how he gets the groundballs. He has the makings of a great hook, depending on who you talk to, and a change that he’s working on. With conflicting reports on his secondary stuff, I think it’s safe to say he’s working to establish consistency. Halosheaven contributor G Abbes posted these links, with firsthand accounts, the other day:
http://www.dailybulletin.com/sports/ci_12971994
http://baseballbeginnings.com/2009/06/24/cal-carolina-all-star/

by rghan on Aug 4, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions