Mets To Promote Carlos Torres, Won’t Opt Out

SATURDAY, 4:00pm: The Mets will promote Carlos Torres rather than allow him to opt out and go elsewhere, according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com (on Twitter).  The move was first reported by Chris Cotillo of MLBDailyDish.com (Twitter link).  

THURSDAY, 12:43pm: Torres worked out a deal with the Mets where the right-hander will continue to start in Triple-A but can also contact other MLB clubs, MLBTR has learned.  If he finds a 25-man roster spot somewhere, then the Mets have 48 hours to put him on their own active roster or he can declare free agency and sign with that other club.  A couple of NL West teams already have some interest in the 30-year-old.

MONDAY, 10:58pm: The Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week could soon become a free agent.  30-year-old righty Carlos Torres, currently working out of the rotation of the Mets' Triple-A affiliate, has the ability to opt out of his contract Wednesday, MLBTR has learned.  Over his last four starts, Torres has allowed three earned runs in 32 innings.  Overall he has a 3.89 ERA, 8.4 K/9, 2.4 BB/9, and 0.88 HR/9 in a dozen starts this year.

Torres signed a minor league deal with the Mets in November, after tallying 53 innings out of Colorado's bullpen in 2012.  A 15th round pick of the White Sox in 2004, Torres tossed 42 frames with the big club in 2009-10 before spending 2011 in Japan.  As Matt Musico of MetsMinors.net wrote today, Torres has an unclear path to the bigs with the Mets, with top prospect Zack Wheeler soon to bump Jeremy Hefner or Dillon Gee to the bullpen.