Bryan Torres

[cosmo.kramer]

I didn’t realize he had 500 ab at AAA between this year and last.
Him and JJ would make a nice 1-2 punch if he can get on in the majors. Or even bat 9th.
Scott is worse than Walker and Gorman ever were and they got sent down before.
Scott looks bad at the plate and can’t throw from center field.
I have my doubts that he will ever be a productive major leaguer.

I had thought Scott would be great as a late inning base stealer and defensive replacement, but he hasn't been very good in those roles either

Defensive replacement for who? If Noot and Church are out there, hes not spelling them. Its starting to look like, because he has no arm, hes a one tool player.

They would pull Noot with the lead and shift Church to LF, similar to how they've handled it recently

His one tool is speed

[LCA1951]

Somebody has to be the scapegoat, and I guess it is Scott's turn. Even if he is replaced, will that even improve the team. Scott's removal does not answer what is obviously wrong and their biggest weakness is the bullpen. Scott's replacement will not even address that. The rotation of the on the field players has been fine and the off-season promise and talk was let the players play it out. Amnesia.

[Melville]

I'd love to see Torres in LF batting 9th for a while. Give him a chance to see if his AAA play translates to the MLB level. This top 4 would be even more dangerous with a .350+ OBP out of the 9 hole

All fair points.
Here are highly relevant and enlightening facts to ponder:
He will be 29 in 2 months.
Minor league player in his 10th season.
Hit more than 16 doubles just one season.
14 career HR - 9 of which suspiciously came in a single season (2025).
in 2024, his 8th as a professional player, he was given a look in CF, logging 678 innings.
In 2025 and 2026 combined, he has logged less than 100 innings at the position - why says a lot as to how his D is viewed.
Bottom line.
A decade long minor league RH hitter who hits singles and draws walks - and his only pathway to playing time is as an outfielder, where defensively he isn't very good.
Bottom line:
Does he deserve a cup of coffee in STL?
Sure.
But he is neither part of the future nor the present.

[Shady]

I'd love to see Torres in LF batting 9th for a while. Give him a chance to see if his AAA play translates to the MLB level. This top 4 would be even more dangerous with a .350+ OBP out of the 9 hole

All fair points.
Here are highly relevant and enlightening facts to ponder:
He will be 29 in 2 months.
Minor league player in his 10th season.
Hit more than 16 doubles just one season.
14 career HR - 9 of which suspiciously came in a single season (2025).
in 2024, his 8th as a professional player, he was given a look in CF, logging 678 innings.
In 2025 and 2026 combined, he has logged less than 100 innings at the position - why says a lot as to how his D is viewed.
Bottom line.
A decade long minor league RH hitter who hits singles and draws walks - and his only pathway to playing time is as an outfielder, where defensively he isn't very good.
Bottom line:
Does he deserve a cup of coffee in STL?
Sure.
But he is neither part of the future nor the present.

Melville, the outfielder the Cardinals are waiting on is Joshua Baez. Do you agree?

[Melville]

I'd love to see Torres in LF batting 9th for a while. Give him a chance to see if his AAA play translates to the MLB level. This top 4 would be even more dangerous with a .350+ OBP out of the 9 hole

All fair points.
Here are highly relevant and enlightening facts to ponder:
He will be 29 in 2 months.
Minor league player in his 10th season.
Hit more than 16 doubles just one season.
14 career HR - 9 of which suspiciously came in a single season (2025).
in 2024, his 8th as a professional player, he was given a look in CF, logging 678 innings.
In 2025 and 2026 combined, he has logged less than 100 innings at the position - why says a lot as to how his D is viewed.
Bottom line.
A decade long minor league RH hitter who hits singles and draws walks - and his only pathway to playing time is as an outfielder, where defensively he isn't very good.
Bottom line:
Does he deserve a cup of coffee in STL?
Sure.
But he is neither part of the future nor the present.

Melville, the outfielder the Cardinals are waiting on is Joshua Baez. Do you agree?

Yes.
In the short term.
But I suspect they see more potential in Ryan Mitchell long term.

[Basil Shabazz]

I'd love to see Torres in LF batting 9th for a while. Give him a chance to see if his AAA play translates to the MLB level. This top 4 would be even more dangerous with a .350+ OBP out of the 9 hole

All fair points.
Here are highly relevant and enlightening facts to ponder:
He will be 29 in 2 months.
Minor league player in his 10th season.
Hit more than 16 doubles just one season.
14 career HR - 9 of which suspiciously came in a single season (2025).
in 2024, his 8th as a professional player, he was given a look in CF, logging 678 innings.
In 2025 and 2026 combined, he has logged less than 100 innings at the position - why says a lot as to how his D is viewed.
Bottom line.
A decade long minor league RH hitter who hits singles and draws walks - and his only pathway to playing time is as an outfielder, where defensively he isn't very good.
Bottom line:
Does he deserve a cup of coffee in STL?
Sure.
But he is neither part of the future nor the present.

We agree he is not part of the future.

Nothing hurt by him getting on base batting ninth for awhile though. If he is a net negative boot him out and play Fermin, Noot or maybe even Baez at some point

[Shady]

I'd love to see Torres in LF batting 9th for a while. Give him a chance to see if his AAA play translates to the MLB level. This top 4 would be even more dangerous with a .350+ OBP out of the 9 hole

All fair points.
Here are highly relevant and enlightening facts to ponder:
He will be 29 in 2 months.
Minor league player in his 10th season.
Hit more than 16 doubles just one season.
14 career HR - 9 of which suspiciously came in a single season (2025).
in 2024, his 8th as a professional player, he was given a look in CF, logging 678 innings.
In 2025 and 2026 combined, he has logged less than 100 innings at the position - why says a lot as to how his D is viewed.
Bottom line.
A decade long minor league RH hitter who hits singles and draws walks - and his only pathway to playing time is as an outfielder, where defensively he isn't very good.
Bottom line:
Does he deserve a cup of coffee in STL?
Sure.
But he is neither part of the future nor the present.

Melville, the outfielder the Cardinals are waiting on is Joshua Baez. Do you agree?

Yes.
In the short term.
But I suspect they see more potential in Ryan Mitchell long term.

Really ? Does Mitchell have Baez's power potential. The Cardinals need a LF with some power.

[Melville]

I'd love to see Torres in LF batting 9th for a while. Give him a chance to see if his AAA play translates to the MLB level. This top 4 would be even more dangerous with a .350+ OBP out of the 9 hole

All fair points.
Here are highly relevant and enlightening facts to ponder:
He will be 29 in 2 months.
Minor league player in his 10th season.
Hit more than 16 doubles just one season.
14 career HR - 9 of which suspiciously came in a single season (2025).
in 2024, his 8th as a professional player, he was given a look in CF, logging 678 innings.
In 2025 and 2026 combined, he has logged less than 100 innings at the position - why says a lot as to how his D is viewed.
Bottom line.
A decade long minor league RH hitter who hits singles and draws walks - and his only pathway to playing time is as an outfielder, where defensively he isn't very good.
Bottom line:
Does he deserve a cup of coffee in STL?
Sure.
But he is neither part of the future nor the present.

We agree he is not part of the future.

Nothing hurt by him getting on base batting ninth for awhile though. If he is a net negative boot him out and play Fermin, Noot or maybe even Baez at some point

Agree he has earned a look.

[Frivolousz50]

Somebody has to be the scapegoat, and I guess it is Scott's turn. Even if he is replaced, will that even improve the team. Scott's removal does not answer what is obviously wrong and their biggest weakness is the bullpen. Scott's replacement will not even address that. The rotation of the on the field players has been fine and the off-season promise and talk was let the players play it out. Amnesia.

Umm yeah I'm think replacing Scott with a guy who has almost a .450 obp the last 3 years in over 1000 ABs at AA/AAA.

Who can also steal bases. Walks more than he K. Hits lots of doubles.


But most important Torres produces base runners almost every single game.

[Charles King]

Hit his 1st homer today

[2ninr]

They aren't bringing Torres up. Scott gets 2 more weeks than Noot is back.

[cosmo.kramer]

They aren't bringing Torres up. Scott gets 2 more weeks than Noot is back.

Yeah it's looking this way. And it'll be Baez who takes over once Noot is traded

[Ozziesfan41]

They aren't bringing Torres up. Scott gets 2 more weeks than Noot is back.

Yeah it's looking this way. And it'll be Baez who takes over once Noot is traded

Yea that’s probably right.i still think he is a solid player

[cosmo.kramer]

They aren't bringing Torres up. Scott gets 2 more weeks than Noot is back.

Yeah it's looking this way. And it'll be Baez who takes over once Noot is traded

Yea that’s probably right.i still think he is a solid player

Same, he deserves a shot

[greyhawk]

I'd love to see Torres in LF batting 9th for a while. Give him a chance to see if his AAA play translates to the MLB level. This top 4 would be even more dangerous with a .350+ OBP out of the 9 hole

All fair points.
Here are highly relevant and enlightening facts to ponder:
He will be 29 in 2 months.
Minor league player in his 10th season.
Hit more than 16 doubles just one season.
14 career HR - 9 of which suspiciously came in a single season (2025).
in 2024, his 8th as a professional player, he was given a look in CF, logging 678 innings.
In 2025 and 2026 combined, he has logged less than 100 innings at the position - why says a lot as to how his D is viewed.
Bottom line.
A decade long minor league RH hitter who hits singles and draws walks - and his only pathway to playing time is as an outfielder, where defensively he isn't very good.
Bottom line:
Does he deserve a cup of coffee in STL?
Sure.
But he is neither part of the future nor the present.

We agree he is not part of the future.

Nothing hurt by him getting on base batting ninth for awhile though. If he is a net negative boot him out and play Fermin, Noot or maybe even Baez at some point

Agree he has earned a look.

at worst -- it shows young players coming thru the system if they show they can perform will be given a chance.

[MrMostlyPositive]

Torres would be a feel-good story if he were to make it to MLB because of the tortuous path he has trod. Though a Puerto Rican, the Brewers sent him to the Dominican DSL for the balance of his teen years (3). Though 5'7" and 165, he was cast as a catcher and went whole seasons without a HR. You might say he was relegated to 2 years of Independent League where he was recast as a 2B/OF and flashed his speed, having led the league in batting, .371 and stealing 71 bases his last year there. Last year at AAA Memphis was the first year he hit more than 2 HR (9), but he specializes in OBP and can turn a single or walk into a virtual double via SB. He has played every position on the diamond except SS and P, but Memphis has him slotted mostly at 2B and CF.