Cincinnati Reds Name Joe Torres New Pitching Coach
The Cincinnati Reds have hired Joe Torres as their pitching coach. Torres previously served as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Guardians.

Cincinnati, OH, November 4, 2026 — The Cincinnati Reds announced on Monday that Joe Torres has been appointed as the team’s new pitching coach.
Torres joins the Reds organization bringing experience from his previous role within Major League Baseball. He most recently served as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Guardians, a position he held for an unspecified period. The specific details of his tenure with the Guardians, including the exact duration and his precise responsibilities, were not provided at the time of the announcement.
As pitching coach for the Reds, Torres is expected to oversee the development and strategy for the team’s pitching staff. His responsibilities will likely include working closely with both starting pitchers and relief pitchers, implementing training regimens, and contributing to game-day pitching decisions. The scope of his duties and the specific areas of focus for the upcoming season have not been detailed.
The Cincinnati Reds organization has not released further information regarding the terms of Torres’s hiring, such as the contract length or the exact date his tenure officially begins. Information concerning the search process that led to Torres’s selection, including other candidates considered, was also not made public. The team’s management has not commented further on this new addition to the coaching staff.
Torres’s prior experience with the Cleveland Guardians provides him with a foundation in professional baseball coaching. The Cincinnati Reds will be looking to leverage his expertise as they aim to strengthen their pitching performance. Further details regarding the coaching staff and player development initiatives are anticipated to be released by the club in the coming weeks.
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