SportsThursday, November 5
Guardians assistant pitching coach Joe Torres leaves to join Terry Francona's Reds
The 5AM Westlake team
If you follow the Guardians, here's a Wednesday jolt: assistant pitching coach Joe Torres is heading south. The Reds named him their major league pitching coach, replacing Derek Johnson, who WKBN says was not retained. Torres reunites with Terry Francona, who managed the Guardians for 11 seasons.
Torres moved from Cleveland's minor leagues to the Reds' staff
- 2000Angels select him 10th overall in the draft.
- 2017Becomes a rookie-level coach in Cleveland's organization.
- 2020Named Cleveland's minor league pitching coordinator.
- 2022Joins Cleveland's big league coaching staff.
- Nov. 4Reds name him major league pitching coach.
Sources: Cleveland.com, FOX19, WKBN.com
Torres spent 10 seasons in Cleveland's organization, the last five on the big league staff, and the Guardians finished in baseball's top 10 in ERA in each of those five seasons. He told FOX19 he values Cleveland's continuity and wants to bring it to Cincinnati.
- Opening: Cleveland will seek a replacement alongside Carl Willis
- 2024 and 2025 combined ERA: 3.65, lowest in the American League
- Pitchers he helped develop: Tanner Bibee, Gavin Williams, Hunter Gaddis
21Guardians pitchers 30 or younger with a career WAR of 1+, 2022-26
That's more than any team in baseball, FOX19 reports.
Source: FOX19
Sources: Cleveland.com, FOX19, WKBN.com