GuardiansThursday, November 5
Guardians coach Joe Torres is leaving to be the Reds' pitching coach
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If you follow the Guardians, here's an offseason loss: coach Joe Torres is leaving to become the Cincinnati Reds' major league pitching coach, the Reds announced, replacing Derek Johnson. He reunites with Terry Francona, who managed Cleveland for 11 seasons. Torres, 43, spent 10 seasons in the organization, the last five on the big-league staff alongside pitching coach Carl Willis.
3.65combined Guardians ERA in 2024 and 2025
That was the lowest in the American League and second-lowest in the majors.
Source: Cleveland.com
Torres said he values that continuity: "Cleveland does a great job with the continuity throughout the organization and the communication and processes in place." Cleveland will now look for a replacement. Willis is returning for 2027.
- Guardians' ERA rank, 2022-25: sixth, ninth, third, fourth
- Pitchers 30 or younger with career WAR of 1+: 21, most in baseball
- Cleveland won three AL Central titles in that stretch
Torres climbed from rookie ball to the big-league staff
- 2000The Anaheim Angels pick Torres 10th overall in the draft.
- 2017Torres becomes a rookie-ball coach in Cleveland's organization.
- 2020Torres becomes the organization's minor league pitching coordinator.
- 2022Torres joins the big-league staff, working with Francona.
- Nov. 4The Reds name Torres their major league pitching coach.
Sources: Cleveland.com, FOX19
Sources: Cleveland.com, FOX19