Mets starting pitcher Carlos Torres is an ideal proceed-with-caution player. While he has been a great addition to the Mets' pitching staff, Torres even admitted after Tuesday's 4-1 win against the Braves he "really wasn't sharp," despite allowing one run in six innings.
The numbers support Torres' claim. The only run allowed came on a home run. He allowed eight other batters to reach base and stranded them all. He even had a 83.3 percent strand rate, per FanGraphs.com, in his previous start against the Pirates. The league average for starters is 72.3 percent, so putting runners on base should eventually catch up to Torres.
Also, how much stock can you really put in a 30-year-old journeyman pitcher? Honestly, Torres didn't have bad numbers in the minors, especially at Double-A and Triple-A. He was 11-7 with a 3.38 ERA and 1.23 WHIP at Double-A and 30-20 with a 3.33 ERA and 1.27 WHIP at Triple-A. But he struggled in three previous stints in the majors, which is why he spent so much time in the minors.
There's little harm in adding Torres in deeper formats, especially where he has RP eligibility. He's just not worth a major investment.