[農場] Prospect of the Day: Alexander Torres, LHP, TB Rays

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簡略翻譯:

If you like strikeouts, you need to pay attention to Tampa Bay Rays prospect
Alexander Torres, currently leading the Triple-A International League with
130 whiffs for Durham. While teammate Matt Moore is a superior prospect, Torres
is a fine talent in his own right and will be making his way to Tampa Bay soon
enough.

假如喜歡三振型球員的話，那就得注意一下這新秀：Alexander Torres。大家都知道他的
隊友Moore是個頂級新秀，不過Torres也是有著不錯的潛能且正朝著大聯盟之路邁進。


Torres is a 5-10, 175 pound lefty, 23 years old. He was originally signed by
the Los Angeles Angels in 2005, out of Venezuela. It took him three years to
get out of rookie ball, but he jumped to the High-A California League in the
second half of the 2008 season and performed well, posting a 3.91 ERA with a
62/29 K/BB in 53 innings. A return engagement in 2009 resulted in a 2.74 ERA
with a 124/63 K/BB in 121 innings, bringing him to the attention of Rays scouts
. He was traded to Tampa in the August 2009 Scott Kazmir deal and finished the
year in Double-A.

The Rays are usually conservative about promoting prospects, and Torres spent
all of 2010 in Double-A, going 11-6, 3.47 in 143 innings for Montgomery, with
a 150/70 K/BB and 136 hits allowed. Moved up to Triple-A this year, Torres has
put up similar numbers for Durham: a 3.23 ERA with a 130/67 K/BB in 123 innings
over 23 starts, with 117 hits allowed. As stated, he leads the International
League in strikeouts. His 9.5 K/9 IP ratio is best among league starting
pitchers, although several relievers have better marks.

Torres最一開始是天使選走的。'08年的亮眼表現讓光芒球探注意到他並在Kazmir交易案中
把他換到光芒系統中。

大家都知道光芒系統的升遷是出了名的保守，所以他在交易過來後還是繼續待在小聯盟。
不過這兩年他的成績都相當亮眼，'10：11勝6敗，ERA 3.47，在143局投球中K掉150人;
'11：ERA 3.23，在123局中K了130人。K/9比率是9.5，在聯盟的先發當中是最好的。


Torres isn't a big guy, but he generates plenty of velocity for a lefty with
a low-90s fastball. The heater plays up because of its movement. He also has
an above-average changeup, and his curveball, while inconsistent, is also a
frequent plus pitch. All of his pitches have excellent movement, and he's
maintained his superior strikeout rates at each level. His mechanics aren't
textbook, but add deception to all the life in his pitches.

The downside is spotty command: Torres doesn't always know where the ball is
going and walks a lot of people, although his ground ball tendency and low
home run rates have limited the damage, resulting in solid ERAs. The question
is: will that be true in the majors? He received one inning of work in the
major leagues back in July and walked three guys, not an auspicious beginning,
granted it was just one game.

Since his stuff is so good, Torres has been ahead of minor league hitters at
every turn, but he'll likely require adjustment time in the majors due to his
command issues. It remains to be seen how he fits into Tampa's plans: for many
teams he would be a definite rotation candidate for 2012. Although his control
problems mean he's not a terrific bet for immediate success, keep in mind that
strikeout rates are an excellent indicator of future success for young pitchers.
It may take awhile, but Torres has a good shot at eventual major league
effectiveness.

Torres並沒有多大隻，但他速球球速不錯且有尾勁，他的變速跟曲球也是有著不錯的尾勁
，讓他有著不錯的三振率。雖然投球機制不是傳統方式，但仍舊難以看出端倪。

他最大的問題是點的掌控，他常沒辦法把球投進好球帶所以保送不少人。不過他是個偏滾
球投手所以讓他防禦率看起來很好。問題是這在大聯盟是ok的嗎？他在大聯盟只投過一局
就保送三人，不過這只有一場比賽所以還是有待觀察。

他的資質很好，但控球仍須努力，即便他幾乎殺遍小聯盟。他在其他隊可能已經是'12年
輪值表的候選人了，但在光芒系統中，他未來的定位還是有待觀察。雖然他控球可能不會
讓他馬上獲得成功，但他的三振力還是個未來成功的指標。就算距離成功要一段時間，但
Torres相當有機會在大聯盟有不錯的貢獻。



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推 csy1911     :先發投手換重炮 意者內洽
→ ckevint     :我個人覺得好像我們系統的想法是：炮管總會長出來
→ ckevint     :哪天長出來就好了這樣...像Zoby真的就算一例了...
推 catsondbs   :幾年前Zoby自己出去找揮棒教練就變Zorilla了
→ catsondbs   :雖然想要好點的打擊 可是又不太想換走我們的先發 = =
→ catsondbs   :btw, Matt Moore shutout in 3A again
推 catsondbs   :我猜Torres和Moore都不會是明年開季的先發輪值
→ ckevint     :Torres應該是牛棚 Moore我覺得會在磨久一點:P
推 srysry      :比較希望Torres去輪值圈就是
推 catsondbs   :Torres有輪值前段的stuff 牛棚不是他的終點
→ catsondbs   :而且Torres這控球如果轉牛棚超抖的 哈
→ ckevint     :是阿但只是磨一磨 不然這樣的SP也還是滿囧的XD
→ ckevint     :倒是Cobb應該會先吃下輪值一個位置?
推 srysry      :是怕到MLB西瓜也在玩冰RP...
推 srysry      :Cobb看受傷恢復狀況吧
推 catsondbs   :剛才太緊張打錯了 - -  Cobb的傷應該不會有太大影響
→ catsondbs   :我找到關於他的病的資料 大都是說手術後很樂觀
→ srysry      :謝貓大的查詢  可能會送到秋聯冬聯投球觀察一下(猜
→ srysry      :畢竟要先發也要補一下投球局數  我的看法啦^^"
→ Thunderfresh:BB投得有點多
→ Edwardex    :Torres的型態讓我想到Kazmir 但stuff應該有差~~
推 waylouvre   :農場的投手很肥沃，希望能夠長出強打阿