Atlanta United announced on Friday that they have signed striker Erick “Cubo” Torres to a contract. Torres joins the Five Stripes and will be expected to contribute goals immediately in the absence of star talisman Josef Martinez, who was placed on the season-ending injury list to make room for the former Mexico international.
Torres, 27, has plenty of MLS experience with 36 career goals in 93 league appearances with Chivas USA and Houston Dynamo. The forward hasn’t found the same success in Liga MX, most recently struggling for minutes and production with Club Tijuana.