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New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday with a nice payday.
The Mets announced a contract extension with Torrens for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, which multiple outlets reported is worth $11.5 million.
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.
--Field Level Media
