Padres' Jose Torres: Could earn bullpen job

Torres will be one of several pitchers competing for one of the Padres' remaining bullpen spots this spring, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

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The 23-year-old lefty played across for levels in 2016, but the majority of his work came at High-A and Double-A, where he finished with a collective 2.21 ERA and 9.0 K/9 over 61.2 innings. Torres will have to earn his spot in the bullpen with a strong spring, but the fact that he is a southpaw and is already on the 40-man roster bodes well for his chances at making the cut.