LUIS TORRENS NEWS

Designated for assignment The Orioles designated Torrens for assignment Tuesday.

Impact Baltimore just acquired Torrens from the Cubs last week in exchange for cash considerations, but he's now been removed from both the 26-man and 40-man rosters. The 27-year-old catcher did not appear in a game during his short time with the O's.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles acquire catcher Luis Torrens from Cubs for cash

The Baltimore Orioles have acquired catcher Luis Torrens from the Chicago Cubs for cash

MAY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dan Connolly: The Orioles catcher Luis Torrens, 27, from the... - The Athletic The Orioles catcher Luis Torrens, 27, from the Chicago Cubs Wednesday for cash considerations. Torrens, a career .227 hitter in parts of six...

MAY 3, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Patrick Mooney: The Cubs traded catcher Luis Torrens to the... - The Athletic The Cubs traded catcher Luis Torrens to the Orioles for a cash consideration.

MAY 3, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Orioles acquire C Luis Torrens from Cubs The Baltimore Orioles acquired catcher Luis Torrens from the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday for cash considerations

MAY 3, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Traded to Orioles Torrens was traded from the Cubs to the Orioles on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact Torrens had been designated for assignment by Chicago last week and will now move on to his fifth different organization. The 27-year-old journeyman catcher holds a career .227/.289/.352 batting line in 264 games (799 plate appearances) at the major-league level.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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.

APRIL 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

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 Mariners

OCTOBER 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

M's earn win in 10th, set playoff date at Toronto When manager Scott Servais warned those listening in his pregame media session that they might see some unique pitching decisions, including...

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