As a pitcher for the school's baseball team, he had a 1.58 earned run average (ERA) and 370 strikeouts in 198+2⁄3 innings pitched.
He pitched 50 innings in 2003 around injuries and missed the 2004 season due to having Tommy John surgery.
[5][6] A free agent, Torres signed with the Chicago White Sox organization before the 2007 season.
After the 2019 season, Cleveland named Torres their minor league pitching coordinator.
He was named the assistant pitching coach on the major league staff before the 2022 season.