Torres Named Angels' Pitcher of the Month
Published on August 9, 2009 under Texas League (TL1)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
The Los Angeles Angels named lefthanded starting pitcher Alex Torres the organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Month for July on Sunday. Torres, 21, was 5-0 with a 2.09 ERA for Class A-Advanced Rancho Cucamonga in July, striking out more than a batter per inning. Torres ended the month with a 16-inning scoreless streak, which was followed by a promotion to Double-A and a win in his first start for Arkansas last Tuesday.
Torres, a 5-foot-10 Venezuelan who signed with the Angels in 2005 as a 17-year-old, was tied for the California League lead in strikeouts at the time of his promotion. He has a career 3.05 ERA in the minor leagues. He will next start for the Travelers at home on Sunday night against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
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