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Alex Torres

Rays Career team 2011–2013
Number #54
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 38
Height 5' 10"
Weight 160 lbs
Birth Place Valencia, Venezuela
Born Dec 8, 1987

Key Insights

2015
Both sides hit him about the same

39.5% of the contact right-handers make against Torres is hit hard, against 23.1% of what left-handers make.

353 pitches to right-handed hitters, 282 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits

The quality of contact against Torres projects a .303 average, 95th percentile.

635 pitches in 2015. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 32nd in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs

53.8% of the contact against Torres is on the ground and 26.2% of it is in the air.

80 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him

Right-handed hitters average 90.7 mph off the bat against Torres and left-handers 84.5.

42 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 38 from left-handers.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well

Only 31.7% of the contact Torres gives up is hit hard, 87th percentile.

635 pitches in 2015. 87th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 87th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit

39.1% of the contact against Torres with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 28.8% with the bases empty.

231 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 404 with the bases empty.

Contextual Splits

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Vs All Pitchers
Player Bio Data
DOB Dec 8, 1987
Birth Place Valencia, Venezuela
Height 5' 10"
Weight 160 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left