Christopher Angel Torres is a 5’11”,170 lb. shortstop from Santiago, DR. Born on February 6th, 1998, he signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent during the 2014 signing period for a $330,000 bonus. In his first professional look, he slashed .251/.397/.344 in 64 contests for the rookie-level DSL Mariners2, in the Dominican Summer League. He also made 27 errors for a .900 fielding percentage.
A lateral promotion for Torres would see him play for the AZL Mariners in 2016, in the domestic rookie-level Arizona League. Also a short-season outfit, Torres hit .257/.337/.359 in 44 games, all at shortstop.