bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, tˈoːɹkiə kˈoʊtʃt ænd mˈænɪdʒd æt ðə mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ lˈɛvəl fɚðə sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ pˈɑːdɹeɪz, kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ ɹˈɑːkiz, hjˈuːstən ˈæstɹoʊz ænd mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl ˈɛkspoʊz.
Beginning in 1987, Torchia coached and managed at the minor league level for the San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros and Montréal Expos.