The Texas Rangers have reached a two-year deal with free agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba, according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

Anthony Andro of the Star Telegram says that the Rangers are paying Torrealba $6.25 million over two-years, with $3 million in 2011 and $3.25 million in 2012.

Torrealba declined his side of the 2011 mutual option with the Padres earlier in November. The mutual one-year option was worth $3.5 million. At the time, he was hoping for a two-year deal. The Padres wanted him back, but MLB.com’s Corey Brock said they “won’t/can’t break the bank to so.”

The catcher had a $4 million mutual option with the Colorado Rockies for 2010, but the team declined their side last winter.

The Dallas Morning News’ Evan Grant says Torrealba was announced as the team’s 2011 starting catcher during a conference call. He later adds that he’s not sure if Bengie Molina will retire, but it’s pretty clear that he’s not in the team’s plans for 2011.  Matt Treanor is an option to be the team’s backup catcher.

Torrealba, 31, spent the 2010 season with the Padres where he hit .271 with 7 HR and 37 RBI’s in 363 plate appearances in 95 games. He made $750,000 in 2010.