Luis Torrens is providing spark for Mets in Francisco Alvarezs absenc

Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. Luis Torrens notched an impre sive double-double of sorts on Sunday. Not only was he on the receiving end of a shutout by Kodai Senga and the bullpen, but the Mets catcher was an important contributor to the teams hitting attack in an 8-0 victory over the As at Sutter Health Park. Torrens finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs, albeit with a gift interspersed center fielder Seth Brown lost a ball in the sun in the eighth inning that gave Torrens a run-scoring double. But it was Torrens at-bat in the sixth inning against Luis Severino that loomed larger. With the game still scorele s, Torrens delivered an RBI Vlad Hilling Jersey single to end Severinos afternoon. Luis Torrens celebrates in the dugout after scoring in the seventh inning on Sunday against the As. AP Torrens, who also singled in his first at-bat facing Severino, was asked if catching the veteran right-hander with the Mets last year helped in any regard when facing him today. Probably, a little bit but not much, Torrens said. I know what type of competitor he is, and when I am in the box, I just wanted to be ready for his fastball because that is what he uses the most. Explore More Torrens, who is serving as the primary catcher with Francisco Alvarez on the injured list, owns a .333/.375/.567 slash line with one homer and five RBIs in 11 games this season. The Mets received a similar jolt offensively from Torrens last year following his arrival in a deal with the Yankees; Alvarez was on the injured list at the time. Luis Torrens celebrates after his RBI double. AP Manager Carlos Mendoza cited Torrens ability hitting the ball to all fields as an important factor in his succe s. Especially with runners in scoring position, hes not afraid to go the other way, Mendoza said. He can impact the baseball and pull it when he wants to. But I think hes just going to give you a good at-bat overall, knowing the situation, having the ability to slow the game down. Luis Torrens was stellar behind the plate in the Mets shutout win over the As. AP Senga, who fired seven scorele s innings, was throwing to Torrens for just the second time. The right-hander mi sed almost all of last season rehabbing from various ailments. I feel great throwing to him the second game throwing to him and definitely [its already] better, Senga said through an interpreter. I think its going to continue to get better. The conversations were having in the dugout between innings are great, and I think the more I throw to him, the more hes going to understand how I throw, the more I am going to understand him. I think its good chemistry. Isaiah Prince Jersey