Luis Torrens gets two-year, $11.5 million Mets contract extension

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New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens tagging out Washington Nationals second baseman Nasim Nunez at home plate. — Mets catcher Luis Torrens (13) tags out Washington Nationals second baseman Nasim Nunez (26) trying to score on a fielder's choice by Nationals center fielder Jacob Young (not pictured) during the ninth inning at Citi Field.

Jake Nisse

Sat, May 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM UTC ·

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Mets catcher Luis Torrens has inked a two-year extension with the club, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed .

Torrens, 30, is set to receive $11.5 million ($5.75 million each year) as part of the new deal, with $2 million up front. He can also get $2 million in incentives.

Mets catcher Luis Torrens (13) tags out Nationals second baseman Nasim Nunez (26) trying to score on a fielder’s choice by Nationals center fielder Jacob Young (not pictured) during the ninth inning at Citi Field. Brad Penner-Imagn Images

He was set to become a free agent at season’s end, after two-plus years with the Mets.

Torrens, who got the contract on his 30th birthday, has hit .200 this season in 13 games, with four RBIs.

Behind the plate, he’s leading MLB with a 57.1 caught-stealing percentage after finishing at the top of baseball last year (40.8 percent).

The extension will see Torrens continue to serve as the Mets’ backup catcher behind Francisco Alvarez , who has hit four home runs this season.

Torrens was traded to the Mets from the Yankees (who he had signed a minor league contract with) in May 2024, and he’s gone on to play 152 games for the franchise.

Prior to joining the Mets, Torrens had major league stops with the Padres, Mariners and Cubs.

He saw action in two games this week as the Mets fell to the Nationals on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Mets beat the Angels 4-3 on Friday to move to 11-21 on the year.