Mets' Luis Torrens agrees to 2-year extension

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News on May 2, 2026

Published in Baseball

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — The New York Mets gave Luis Torrens a birthday gift to celebrate turning 30 on Saturday, awarding him a two-year contract extension worth $11.5 million, a source confirmed to the New York Daily News. The backstop, who was set to become a free agent after the World Series, will receive $2 million up front.

Torrens came to the Mets in 2024 in the trade with the Yankees on a minor league contract, and quickly became a valuable asset. A backup catcher who is trusted by the pitching staff, Torrens is a great framer, has excellent pop times and an accurate arm. He’s also an effective bat off the bench, with a career average of .339 and an OPS of .856 as a pinch-hitter.

Catcher Francisco Alvarez has been hit with several injuries over the last few years, and Torrens has always been able to step in effectively. Though he doesn’t offer the same pop as Alvarez, he can still get on base and hit doubles.

Torrens and Alvarez also work well with one another, and Torrens has also been a mentor of sorts for Triple-A catcher Hayden Senger. What this means for Senger is unclear, especially since Alvarez is still under team control through 2029.

Still, this solidifies the catching battery for the Mets for the next few years.

Great Scott

Right-hander Christian Scott recovered after giving up an early two-run homer Friday night against the Los Angeles Angels. He was unbothered, even after another run scored when Alvarez made a bad throw to try to catch Zach Neto stealing. Down 3-0, Scott recovered to go five innings, striking out eight hitters.

He didn’t allow a walk, which was big considering he had control issues in his first major league start of the season. Scott has typically displayed good control throughout his professional career, but five walks against the Minnesota Twins on April 23 led to an early exit.

Scott, who is back in the big leagues after sitting out last year to recover from Tommy John surgery, was able to show that he is still the same pitcher the Mets thought he was as a rookie in 2024, if not better.

“I would just say, I was able to go out there and just be myself,” Scott said. “Obviously, I wasn’t up to my standards in the first outing, but just coming out here and competing, just trying to get in the strike zone and be consistent with that, I met my goal by taking it pitch by pitch. So it was a step.”

The Mets didn’t think Scott was in danger of losing any confidence after that clunker. The 26-year-old Scott is very self-assured.

“That’s what makes him who he is, not only because of the stuff and all that, but he’s just got a good, good head,” said manager Carlos Mendoza. “He doesn’t get too high, doesn’t get too low. It would have been easy for him to just put his head down after the last outing. Then, in the first inning, he goes and it’s kind of like, ‘Here we go again,’ [after the two-run homer]. And he didn’t show any sign. I’m not surprised by it, and it just goes to show you he’s a mature kid.”

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