New York Mets backup catcher Luis Torrens appeared in just 47 games last season after being acquired from the Yankees in late May. In 2025, he will likely blow past that number. The 28-year-old, who has 316 career games in the majors with four different teams across the last eight years,

On March 9, it was announced that the New York Mets will be without Francisco Álvarez for the next six to eight weeks with a left hand injury. He will need surgery on his hand, and Luis Torrens will be the Mets’ starting catcher in his absence.

Young catcher Francisco Alvarez suffered a fractured hamate bone in his left hand Saturday. The Mets expect their former top prospect to miss 6-8 weeks, potentially keeping him on the injured list through the end of April.