CINCINNATI —
The Cincinnati Reds have hired their next pitching coach, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Joe Torres, who previously spent five seasons as the Cleveland Guardians’ assistant pitching coach, was named the MLB pitching coach in Cincinnati.
Torres, 44, worked under Reds manager Terry Francona in 2022 and ’23, when Francona was managing Cleveland.
Cleveland finished in MLB’s top 10 in ERA during each of Torres’ five seasons on staff, helping the Guardians win four American League Central division titles in that span.
Torres previously spent his entire 10-year professional coaching career in the Guardians’ system, serving as pitching coach at Cleveland’s High-A, Single-A and Rookie-Arizona Complex League affiliates, as well as the organization’s minor league pitching coordinator.
A former first-round pick by the Anaheim Angels in the 2000 MLB Draft, Torres pitched in parts of 13 professional seasons and appeared in 345 minor league games, but didn’t reach the Majors.
Torres pitched collegiately at Arizona State and won a pair of gold medals while representing Team USA at the Baseball World Cup in 1998 and ’99.
The Reds hired Torres after announcing that former pitching coach Derek Johnson wouldn’t return to the club in 2027.