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The Mets have signed backup catcher Luis Torrens to a two-year, $11.5 million contract extension, covering the 2027 and 2028 seasons. This deal prevents him from hitting free agency after the 2026 season.
Luis Torrens holds a ball and his glove up while crouched on one knee in his home white Mets uniform with blue catcher’s gear
The Mets and backup catcher Luis Torrens have agreed to a two-year, $11.5 million contract extension that covers the 2027 and 2028 seasons, per Will Sammon of The Athletic. If he hadn’t agreed to a deal, the 30-year-old was slated to hit free agency following the 2026 season.
Torrens joined the Mets on May 31, 2024, when the team purchased him from the Yankees for a tiny sum by the standards of Major League Baseball. He’s been one of the best under-the-radar finds of the David Stearns era, as he’s been an excellent defender behind the plate while being a serviceable if unspectacular hitter.
Since joining the Mets, Torrens is the best catcher in the game at throwing out baserunners who attempt to steal bases against him. Statcast has rated him as +20 in catcher’s caught stealing above average. And while he doesn’t top the framing leaderboard over the same span, he still rates pretty well.
Across the 2024 and 2025 seasons, Torrens hit .227/.286/.354 with 8 home runs and an 82 wRC+ in 413 plate appearances. Like most of his teammates, he’s struggled mightily at the plate to start this season, as he has a .200/.200/.267 line and a 27 wRC+ in 31 plate appearances.
Luis Torrens' contract extension with the Mets is valued at $11.5 million over two years.
Luis Torrens' new contract extension takes effect for the 2027 and 2028 MLB seasons.
Since joining the Mets, Luis Torrens has been rated as the best catcher in throwing out baserunners attempting to steal bases.

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With starting catcher Francisco Alvarez under team control through the 2029 season, the Mets would appear to have locked in their catching situation for the foreseeable future.