Jose de la Torre
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Jose de la Torre
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 9", Weight 174 lb.
- School Texarkana College
- High School Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School
- Born October 17, 1985 in San Juan P.R.
Jose de la Torre reached AAA in 2010.
De la Torre signed with the New York Mets as an undrafted free agent in 2006; Ray Corbett was the scout. He split the season between the Kingsport Mets (0-1, 3 Sv, 0 R, 17 K in 12 IP) and Brooklyn Cyclones (2-2, 5 Sv, 2.84, 29 K in 25 1/3 IP). He fell to 4-7 wit height saves and a 4.55 ERA for the 2007 St. Lucie Mets, allowing a .302 average but walking only 10 in 61 1/3 innings.
Jose missed 2008 with injury. In '09, he did well with St. Lucie (3-3, 3 Sv, 2.77) and the Binghamton Mets (3-2, 2 Sv, 2.67). Overall, he struck out 72 in 69 1/3 IP. De la Torre split 2010 as well, between Binghamton (2 Sv, 2.05) and the Buffalo Bisons (3-2, Sv, 2.98), with 80 whiffs to 52 hits in 72 1/3 innings. He was named to the Puerto Rican national team for the 2010 Pan American Games and Baseball World Cup Qualification Tournament. He got the win in a 7-6 comeback victory over Panama.
