Torres disappointed with slump: Mired in a 1-for-32 slump, Mets center fielder Andres Torres was benched Tuesday against the Pirates in favor of Kirk Nieuwenhuis. "To be honest, I haven't done what I'm supposed to do," Torres said. "This game you have to make your job. You have to get it done. And I feel bad that I haven't performed like I wanted. But I'm here. I just have to find a way to get on base and get hits and things like that." Manager Terry Collins weighed in on Torres' struggles as well. "A little bit of over-swinging, which can happen," Collins said. "He's done a good job of getting himself into some good counts. He's just not getting some results that he wants or that we need to have. ... He's all full of energy. Everything is max, max, max effort. So I just thought today we'll go with another route and give him a day off." (Updated 05/22/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Torres' average has sagged to .189 and right now the Giants are getting the better half of the trade as former Met Angel Pagan has hit safely in 31 of his last 32 games entering Tuesday. Torres remains the team's starting center fielder, but Collins didn't exactly give a ringing endorsement Tuesday. "Well, everything is going to be reevaluated as we go. But we know how we play when he gets on base," Collins said. "It's quite obvious, when he gets on, we score, and we play very good. He's played very good center field. But right now he's mired in a real tough slump, so I just thought I'd get somebody else in there to see if we can get this thing kick-started a little bit." Torres is primarily an NL-only Fantasy option until he gets on track offensively. (Updated 05/22/2012).
05/20/2012 19:47 Hit Parade for Week 8
Some catchers have been bitten by the injury bug in recent days, leaving some owners scrambling. Our Scott White shares some recommendations and helps set your lineups for Week 8 in his Hit Parade.
05/20/2012 13:26 Ike Davis in danger of demotion?
Within the past week, we've seen the Blue Jays demote -- and eventually place on waivers -- Adam Lind and the Marlins demote Gaby Sanchez to Triple-A. Might young Mets slugger Ike Davis be the next struggling first baseman to take a hit? It sounds like that is a distinct possibility.
05/19/2012 15:50 Jays' Morrow fires 3-hit shutout vs. Mets
Brandon Morrow pitched his second shutout in four starts, blanking the Mets on three hits and leading the Toronto Blue Jays over New York 2-0 on Saturday.
05/17/2012 01:12 Garcia helps Cardinals clip Giants
Jaime Garcia matched his career high with nine strikeouts, David Freese hit a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals gave manager Mike Matheny a victory against his old Giants team with a 4-1 win Wednesday night.
05/13/2012 20:18 Hit Parade for Week 7
As interleague play gets under way there are many matchups to break down. Our Scott White tells you who the best bets and biggest risks are in his Hit Parade for Week 7.
After an injury-riddled 2011 season, Andres Torres is hoping a change of scenery will help kick-start his offensive production. Torres managed just 112 games for San Francisco last year before being shipped to the Mets during the offseason as part of a package in exchange for outfielder Angel Pagan. A career minor leaguer, Torres enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2010 before finishing with a lowly .221 batting average with four home runs and 19 RBI last season, as he was slowed by a troublesome Achilles injury. Despite the struggles at the plate, Torres still showed some life in his legs and nabbed 19 stolen bases on 25 chances. With New York, he will start in center field and assume the leadoff spot as the Mets look to fill the void atop the batting order left by Jose Reyes. Torres is unlikely to produce a high batting average this season, but he could have value as an inexpensive source of runs and stolen bases -- if he stays healthy. Fantasy owners should target him late in NL-only Fantasy drafts and hope he rebounds in 2012. (Updated 2/13/12)
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