Mets Secure Backup Catcher Torrens with Two-Year Extension

0:00It's May 3rd, MLB News, today starts now, AI powered, and always on. The New York Mets just locked in back-up catcher, Luis Torrance, with a two-year extension worth $11 million and $500,000 right on, his 30th birthday. This deal keeps him with the team through the 2028 season, rewarding one of the top gloves behind the Platon Baseball. They picked him up from the New York Yankees back in May of 2024, after he bounced around five other organizations. He stepped right in and made an impact, especially when starter Francisco Alvarez went down with an injury. Torrance shared catching duties and helped the Mets finish 89 wins and 73 losses, pushing them to the National League Championship. Series. Last year he was a goal-glove finalist, gunning down 20 of 49 runners trying to steal at a 40.8% clip, second best in, the majors. He topped all catchers with 12 caught stealing plays above average, and this season he's already

1:02thrown out four of seven base dealers. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza calls him one of the best backups out there, a total team player who's earning every bit of this payday. With Torrance secured, the Mets bullpen, I mean, their battery looks even stronger heading into the future.