Torrens Extended

[Edgy MD]

Luis Torrens, backup catcher with demonstrable utility despite currently rocking a .200 batting average and a .467 OPS, has been reportedly rewarded on this, his 30th birthday, with a two-year extension.

The contract, covering the 2027 and 2028 seasons, is reportedly worth $11.5 million over the two years.

[Radar]

Great. I think this is a good move.

[seawolf17]

I agree.

[The Hot Corner]

A good extension.  Truthfully, Torrens is  just as deserving of starting behind the plate as is Alvarez in my opinion.  

[Frayed Knot]

The headline 'Torrens Extended' makes it sound like he's bucking the ABS era trend by being listed as taller this year compared to previous years club bios.

[Fman99]

He has been stellar defensively, which is really the biggest thing you want from your second catcher 

[Cowtipper]

Actually not a bad move. He's been a rarely impressive piece all things considered. Hard to believe he's been with the Mets three years now. 

[Edgy MD]

HI, I'm Luis Torrens' contract extension.  I'm just dropping in to see how everybody is doing.

[MFS62]

Worth every penny.

Later

[smg58]

Torrens has a .785 OPS against lefties this year, and a .723 OPS against them for his career.  That's good enough to make him a must-play with his defensive value.  I think holding on to both him and Alvarez was smart.

[Gwreck]

For all of Stearns’ missteps, we can note that (1) acquiring Torrens (for nothing more than cash) and (2) extending Torrens are looking good.

[Cowtipper]

He really does need more appreciation than he's been given. Very quietly, he's hit 9 home runs with 40 RBI in just 246 ABs. Double that and it's 18 home runs and 80 RBI in 492 ABs, a respectable number for even a starting catcher. He has 2.2 WAR, which constitutes 56.4% of his career total. 2026 has really been a career year for Torrens. Pretty impressive for a guy who I, for one, thought was going to be a fly-by-nighter in 2024. 

I've criticized Alvarez for not living up to his hype (though I've been softer on Alvarez than I have on Baty and Vientos), but between them, Alvarez and Torrens have hit 25 home runs with 80 RBI and 71 runs scored in 604 ABs this year. Not bad at all.