The Brewers released RHP Joshua Torres, then 21, after a stumble to begin 2015 with the TimberRattlers, although he finished that year strong at Helena. Torres was an undrafted free agent signee of the Crew in June 2012. And yes, we did question the release at that time ... Torres resorted to playing amateur ball in his native Puerto Rico in '16, and it wasn't even the top level of amateur ball on the island, as you'll learn if you choose to run this article through Google Translate. The Mets signed Torres in December of 2016, and he has shined since (check out his AA campaign at his player page linked above). He will be a non-roster invitee in Mets' big league camp this spring, coming off a fantastic few months as a closer in the Puerto Rico Winter League. In the early days of Brewerfan, we followed LHP Craig Breslow after his release by the Crew. He took the indy ball route to find his way back and just capped a very successful and lengthy big league career. It's rare, but there's hope for the various Brewer releases we see. But always credit the player.