Riversharks Announce First Two Player Signings
Published on January 31, 2014 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Camden Riversharks News Release
CAMDEN, N.J. - The Camden Riversharks have signed their first two players of the 2014 season. Outfielder Billy Rice and righthanded pitcher Wes Torrez mark the first members of the roster for the upcoming year.
Rice, 25, will return to Camden for a third season. The outfielder batted .269 in 318 plate appearances with the Riversharks last year. In 2012, he was signed by the Chicago White Sox after playing 17 games in Camden. Before playing in the Atlantic League, Rice spent two seasons in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system. The lefthanded Sewell product and Washington Township graduate begins his fifth season of professional baseball.
Torrez, 22, spent time with the Windy City ThunderBolts last season. The six-foot-five righty posted a 2.25 ERA and a 9.0 K/9 ratio. His father, Mike Torrez, pitched 17 major-league seasons and was a part of the 1977 New York Yankees World Series team. The elder Torrez also spent time with Riversharks manager Ron Karkovice with the Newark Bears, both as a pitching coach and as a general manager.
"It is really exciting to see our team beginning to take shape," said Riversharks President and General Manager Adam Lorber. "Billy is a local player who has played well for us in the past, so it is great to have him back. I look forward to continuing to build an Atlantic League Championship contender this season."The Riversharks home opener is on May 2nd, 2014 at 7:05. Ticket information is available on http://www.riversharks.com/ www.riversharks.com .
About the Camden Riversharks: The Camden Riversharks are entering their 14th season in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Since the team's inception in 2001, the Riversharks have called Campbell's Field home, located on the Camden Waterfront. With sightlines that include the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and the Philadelphia skyline, the views from Campbell's Field are like few others in professional baseball. The team provides a competitive baseball product, while maintaining an affordable family friendly atmosphere.
The Riversharks play 140 regular season games in the Atlantic League, considered the highest level of Minor League Baseball. Atlantic League players are "Major League ready" and in the last 16 years, over 600 players have graduated from Atlantic League clubs to Major League organizations, making the League a preferred route for experienced players to be scouted by Major League Baseball.
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