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Sources: Torrens, Mets agree to 2-year extension
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- The New York Mets and catcher Luis Torrens are in agreement on a two-year, $11.5 million contract extension through the 2028 season, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.
- The deal includes $2 million in possible incentives, $1 million each in 2027 and 2028.
- Torrens, who turned 30 on Saturday, is in his ninth major league season and third with the Mets.
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The New York Mets and catcher Luis Torrens are in agreement on a two-year, $11.5 million contract extension through the 2028 season, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.
The deal includes $2 million in possible incentives, $1 million each in 2027 and 2028. It does not include any options.
Torrens, who turned 30 on Saturday, is in his ninth major league season and third with the Mets. One of baseball's best defensive catchers, he has become a reliable backup to Francisco Alvarez, a former top prospect, and was tasked to start during Alvarez's extended stints on the injured list the last two years.
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