Yesterday, the Brewers acquired reliever Salomon Torres for minor league relievers Marino Salas and Kevin Roberts. Torres had been a workhorse for the Pirates, averaging 85 appearances from 2004-06, including a career-high 94 games in '06. During a five-year period from 1997-2001, Torres coached in the Expos farm system. The Brewers thought that they were getting a proven set-up or middle relief guy, but not so fast big guy. According to MLBTR, Salomon Torres is contemplating retirement. If he does end up retiring, the Brewers might have given up two prospects.. for nothing. One of those two prospects, Marino Salas, is believed to be a future big league closer. Salas split time last season between Double-A Huntsville and Triple-A Nashville. He posted a 2.77 ERA with 17 saves in 51 games. The Pirates think highly of him.
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