Stharlin Torres

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Cincinnati Reds #10 prospect in 2026
  BA Grade/Risk: 55/High
  
  Adjusted Grade: 40
  
  Track Record: As a kid growing up in the Dominican Republic, Torres lived to play baseball and imagined himself as a big league shortstop. By the time he was a teenager, he had realized that his future was on the mound. Signed by the Reds in January 2024, Torres has toyed with hitters in his first two pro seasons. He threw four innings of a combined seven-inning no-hitter in the Dominican Summer League in 2024. He held hitters to sub-.550 OPS in each of his first two pro seasons, and his 4.9% walk rate in 2025 was one of the best in the Arizona Complex League.
  
  Scouting Report: Torres’ combination of present stuff and advanced control and command jumped out, especially in the context of the ACL, where few pitchers fill the zone. Torres sits at 93-94 mph but should get to 95-97 on a consistent basis in a few years. His sinker generates weak contact because of his ability to dot the zone with it, and his four-seam fastball gets swings and misses up in the zone thanks to above-average life to go with a flat plane. He’s also shown advanced aptitude for his age. Torres quickly refined and made his slider harder to go with a bigger, slower curveball, and he’s showing feel for an above-average changeup with late fade. He shows the ability to manipulate his change, spotting it in the zone for strikes and then burying it out of the zone to induce chases.
  
  The Future: There are not many teenagers with Torres’ advanced ability to spot multiple pitches all around the strike zone. He has the savvy and stuff to be one of the best pitchers in the Low-A Florida State League in 2026, and there is a chance that he could force a promotion to Dayton if he dominates. He projects as a potential midrotation starter, though he will only be 20 in 2026 and has plenty of development ahead.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 60