Luis Torrens Secures Mets Deal, Keeps Catching Corps Stable

0:00It's May 2nd. I'm Corey with the story, and this is New York Metz News today, AI powered updates on your squad. Metz Catcher, Luis Torrance, just locked in a two-year extension worth $11,500,000, with $5,700,000, $50,000 per year, $2,000,000 upfront, and another $2,000,000 possible in incentives. The 30-year-old was heading to free agency after the season, but now he's staying put as the team's reliable backup. He's been lights out behind the plate, leading Major League Baseball this year, with a 57.1% caught stealing rate, topping the league last season 2 at 40.8%. Offensively, he's batting 213 games with four RBIs, but his glove work is what seals the deal. Torrance joined the Metz in May 2024 via trade from the Yankees, where he started on a minor league pact, and he's already played one, 152 games for New York. Before that, he suited up for the Padres, Mariners, and Cubs in the Bix.

1:00As the number 2 to Francisco Alvarez, who smashed four homers this season, Torrance saw action in two losses to the Nationals this week before the Metz Edge the Angels 4-3 on Friday. With the Metz sitting at 11-21, this move keeps their catching course steady, expect Torrance to keep gunning down runners and backing up. The squad threw the grind ahead.