Per Will Sammon of the Athletic, the New York Mets have extended catcher Luis Torrens to a two-year, $11.5 million extension covering the 2027 and 2028 seasons. The deal has no options and Torrens has $1 million in incentives each year.
By Roberto Carlo
Torrens has been among the best in the league at catching baserunners, placing 94th percentile in 2024, 100th percentile in 2025, and is currently in the 100th percentile in 2026. He has also placed in the top 20% in framing, though he has typically rated as a below-average blocker.
Offensively as a Met, Torrens has slashed .225/.281/.347/.628, which is good for a 78 WRC+. Among catchers since the start of 2024, he ranks 39/52 in WRC+.
There are some concerns with locking up a defensive first catcher into their 30s. Torrens framing has declined over the last two years, and pop time typically starts to decline in a catcher’s early 30s. Torrens has also struggled offensively both results-wise and under the hood in 2026. He is chasing almost twice as much as he did in 2025 and is not hitting the ball hard. He has yet to barrel up a ball once. A two-year contract also likely comes with some level of promised playing time making it harder to cut him if he were to struggle.
The Mets must see something they like in Torrens, whether on or off the field to extend this contract. Torrens will be with the club through 2028 and gets to boast that he has one of the 80 largest catcher contracts in the history of the sport.
