New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens reportedly celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday with a nice payday.
Torrens agreed to a two-year, $11.5 million contact extension for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, according to The Athletic.
A backup catcher in his ninth season, Torrens is batting .200 with two doubles and four RBIs in 13 games this season, his third with the Mets. He is earning $2.275 million for 2026.
Known for his defense, Torrens is a career .226 hitter with 27 homers and 127 RBIs in 421 games with the San Diego Padres (2017, 2019-20), Seattle Mariners (2020-23), Chicago Cubs (2023) and Mets.
