Diamondbacks' Michael Perez: Thriving with new organization
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Perez, who signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on July 31, is slashing .500/.556/.733 with five-extra base hits through his first eight games with Triple-A Reno.
Arizona brought Perez aboard in late July with the expectation that he would provide catching depth to the upper levels of the minors, but a promotion to the big leagues isn't out of the question while the Diamondbacks' top backstop, Gabriel Moreno (adductor) remains on the injured list without a definitive return date. For now, the Diamondbacks have been leaning on prospect Adrian Del Castillo as their new No. 1 catcher and have gotten strong results from him thus far, but if he or backup Jose Herrera were to fall victim to an injury, Perez or Andrew Knizner could be next in line for a call-up.
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Michael Perez: Released by Seattle
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The Mariners released Perez on Tuesday.
Fellow catcher Seby Zavala accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Tacoma, and in order to clear a roster spot, Perez was cut loose. Perez should be able to latch on in another organization that's seeking catching depth.
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Mariners' Michael Perez: Dealt to Mariners
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The Mariners acquired Perez and right-hander Mike Baumann from the Orioles on Wednesday in exchange for catcher Blake Hunt.
Perez signed a minor-league deal with the Orioles during the offseason, and he'll now be shipped to Seattle to provide the Mariners with additional depth behind the dish at Triple-A Tacoma. The 31-year-old backstop is slashing .221/.294/.325 with 13 RBI across 85 plate appearances with Triple-A Norfolk so far this season.
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Orioles' Michael Perez: Signs MiLB deal with O's
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Perez signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Saturday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Perez appeared in three games last season for the Mets, going 4-for-8 while coming across to score once. Perez will offer organizational depth at Triple-A Norfolk after slashing .204/.309/.352 with 27 RBI in the minors in 2023.
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Michael Perez: Chooses free agency
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Perez elected free agency Tuesday.
Perez was placed on outright waivers by the Mets on Friday and went unclaimed. The 31-year-old catcher owns a career .179/.248/.306 big-league batting line and will likely have to settle for a minor-league contract this winter.
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Mets' Michael Perez: Loses 40-man spot
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Perez was placed on outright assignment waivers Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
As part of a mass-clearing of the Mets' 40-man roster, Perez will join five other players on the waiver wire. Perez spent most of 2023 in Triple-A, slashing .204/.309/.352 across 270 plate appearances.
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Mets' Michael Perez: Recalled from Syracuse
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The Mets recalled Perez from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.
Perez will come up from the minors to give the Mets a bench bat as Brandon Nimmo (shoulder) lands on the injured list. Perez played two games with the Mets in May, going 4-for-7 with a run scored. With Francisco Alvarez and Omar Narvaez already on the big-league roster, Perez's chances of starting one of New York's final games are low.
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Mets' Michael Perez: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Mets optioned Perez to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
Perez was only up in the majors for one day and did not make an appearance. The 30-year-old catcher has batted .210/.326/.318 with four homers and 17 RBI in 48 games this season at the Triple-A level.
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Mets' Michael Perez: Back in New York
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The Mets recalled Perez from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Perez is slashing just .209/.326/.318 through 176 plate appearances in the minors this season. He will be called up to provide extra depth behind Francisco Alvarez and Omar Narvaez, and he is unlikely to see many opportunities at the plate with the Mets.
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Mets' Michael Perez: Re-signed by Mets
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Perez re-signed with the Mets on a minor-league contract Thursday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Perez was acquired from the Pirates last midseason and later elected free agency after being outrighted off the 40-man roster, but he's now back with the organization on a minor-league pact. The 30-year-old sports a career .545 OPS over parts of five big-league seasons.
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Mets' Michael Perez: Moved off 40-man roster
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The Mets outrighted Perez to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
Perez was designated for assignment one day after the Mets' Oct. 5 regular-season finale, but he'll stick in the organization for the time being after going unclaimed off waivers. The 30-year-old backstop saw 45 games at the big-league level between the Mets and Pirates in 2022, slashing .149/.214/.298 across 132 plate appearances.
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Mets' Michael Perez: Back with big club
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Perez was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Perez was dealt from the Pirates to the Mets at the end of July, but this will be his first opportunity to debut with his new club. He slashed .150/.209/.318 with six homers, 11 RBI and one stolen base through 39 games with Pittsburgh prior to the trade. Perez figures to serve as the backup catcher after Tomas Nido was placed on the COVID-19 injured list earlier in the day.
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Mets' Michael Perez: Sent to Triple-A
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Perez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse by the Mets on Sunday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
The Mets acquired Perez from the Pirates on Saturday, but he won't immediately join the big-league club. The 29-year-old struggled offensively for Pittsburgh this season with a .150/.209/.318 slash line, six home runs and 11 RBI in 39 games.
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Mets' Michael Perez: Traded to Mets
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Perez was traded from the Pirates to the Mets on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Perez was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Friday, but he'll quickly find a new organization. He'll join the Mets' active roster as additional depth behind the plate since James McCann (oblique) and Tomas Nido (hand) are banged up. Travis Blankenhorn was designated for assignment to make room for Perez on the major-league roster.
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Pirates' Michael Perez: Loses roster spot
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Perez was designated for assignment Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Perez was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on July 15 and will lose his spot on the 40-man roster to make way for the activation of Greg Allen (hamstring). Jason Delay and Tyler Heineman will remain the top options behind the dish in Pittsburgh.
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Pirates' Michael Perez: On bench against lefty again
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Perez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
The lefty-hitting Perez is on the bench for the third game in a row with the Pirates set to face yet another southpaw starter (Daniel Castano). Jason Delay will get another turn behind the plate at Perez's expense.
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Pirates' Michael Perez: On bench again Monday
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Perez is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Marlins.
Perez will sit for a second game in a row Monday as the Pirates face lefty Trevor Rogers. Jason Delay will start again at catcher and bat ninth in the series opener.
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Pirates' Michael Perez: Resting Sunday
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Perez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
With a southpaw (Eric Lauer) on the hill for Milwaukee, the lefty-hitting Perez will take a seat in the series finale. Jason Delay replaces Perez behind the plate.
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Pirates' Michael Perez: Checks out of lineup Friday
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Perez isn't in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.
Perez has gone 0-for-8 with a strikeout over his last three games and will sit for the second time in the last three matchups. Jason Delay is starting behind the dish and batting ninth.
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Pirates' Michael Perez: Sitting in Game 1
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Perez will sit in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Reds.
Perez will get a breather after he went 0-for-6 with a strikeout in the final two games of the series against the Yankees. Jason Delay will get the start behind the plate and bat ninth in Thursday's matinee.
