MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins and catcher Ryan Doumit have agreed to a new $7 million, two-year contract.

The Twins announced the deal on Friday before opening a series against the Kansas City Royals. Doumit was signed a one-year deal with Minnesota in the offseason.

“I love being here. This is a great situation for me,” Doumit said. “I’m very humbled, very thrilled that the Twins wanted me around the next couple of years.”

The 32-year-old Doumit is hitting .271 with seven homers and 32 RBIs in his first season with the Twins. He has served as both a backup catcher to Joe Mauer and a designated hitter while providing some pop at the plate.

Doumit has given the Twins an offensive upgrade as Mauer’s primary backup.