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| Jul 5 2018 | Perez (ankle) had his rehabilitation assignment moved from Double-A Frisco to Triple-A Round Rock, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. | Perez, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list June 16 with a right ankle sprain, went 4-for-16 at Frisco since beginning a rehab assignment June 28. The Rangers can keep him on rehab another 13 days. |
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| Jun 28 2018 | Perez (ankle) will begin a rehabilitation assignment at Double-A Frisco on Thursday, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports. | It's uncertain if the Rangers intend to bring Perez back to the major league roster when healthy. Since he was placed on the disabled list, manager Jeff Banister moved utility infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa into the backup catcher job. |
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| Jun 16 2018 | Perez was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right ankle sprain Saturday. | Perez suffered the injury during Friday's game against the Rockies. Jose Trevino will be the Rangers' backup catcher in Perez's absence. |
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| Jun 16 2018 | Perez (ankle) is out of the lineup Saturday against the Rockies. | Perez left Friday's game with a right ankle sprain and was spotted following the game with a walking boot and crutches, though he hasn't yet been placed on the disabled list. Jose Trevino will get the start behind the plate Saturday. |
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| Jun 16 2018 | Perez sprained his right ankle during Friday's loss to the Rockies and left the ballpark following the game wearing a walking boot and with crutches, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. | That's not a good sign for the Rangers, who are dealing with a slew of injuries right now. If Perez lands on the disabled list, Jose Trevino, who filled in after Perez left Friday's game, will get more opportunities as the primary backup to Robinson Chirinos. |
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| Jun 15 2018 | Perez was forced to leave Friday's game against the Rockies with a right ankle sprain, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports. | Perez will be reevaluated Saturday, but the Rangers can't afford to be without a second catcher for long. Unless he heals significantly overnight, Perez is likely headed for the disabled list. |
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| May 6 2018 | Perez went 0-for-3 in Sunday's 6-1 loss to Boston. | Perez was claimed off waivers late last week and made his Rangers' debut against one of the toughest left-handers in the game, Chris Sale. There's very little in his offensive track record to excite fantasy owners, so even against pitchers not in the same class as Sale, we're not expecting much offensive production. |
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| May 3 2018 | Perez was added to the Rangers' official roster Thursday. | Texas designated Juan Centeno for assignment to clear a roster spot for the recently acquired Perez. It should be noted that Perez's calling card is his defensive prowess rather than his bat; Perez was just 3-for-21 at the dish before being DFA'd by the Braves last week. He'll immediately be available and should slide into a role as Robinson Chirinos' backup. |
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| May 2 2018 | Perez was claimed off waivers by the Rangers on Wednesday. | Perez was recently designated for assignment by the Braves on Friday. The 27-year-old appeared in eight games for the club this season, going 3-for-21 with zero extra-base hits and six strikeouts. In a corresponding move, Elvin Andrus (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day DL in order to make room on the 40-man roster. A subsequent move will be made prior to Thursday's game as the Rangers will need to remove someone from the active 25-man roster. |
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| Apr 2 2018 | Perez was added to the Braves' active roster Monday. | Josh Ravin (illness) was sent to the disabled list to clear room on the Braves' roster for the addition of Perez, who was acquired from the Angels over the weekend. With Tyler Flowers (oblique) expected to miss extended time and Kurt Suzuki nursing a hand injury, Perez will immediately step in and share catching duties with Chris Stewart, though it's unclear if Perez will remain with the big club following the return of Suzuki. |
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| Mar 27 2018 | Perez was designated for assignment on Tuesday. | Perez lost out to Rene Rivera as the backup catcher. He could get claimed by another team looking for a backup catcher. |
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| Jan 10 2018 | Perez appears unlikely to open the 2018 campaign with the Angels after the team signed fellow catcher Rene Rivera to a one-year, $2.8 million contract Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. | It would seem the Angels are placing a premium on defense behind the plate heading into 2018, as Rivera, who has thrown out 36 percent of attempted base stealers throughout his career, will slot in on the depth chart behind Martin Maldonado, the reigning American League Gold Glove winner at the position. Since the Angels are unlikely to enter Opening Day with three catchers, Perez, who is out of minor-league options, is at risk of losing his 40-man roster spot through trade or being designated for assignment. Though the 27-year-old might have more perceived upside than Rivera, his inferior defense at this stage of his career along with his meager .224/.267/.332 battling line across three seasons in the majors doesn't warrant much of a commitment on the Angels' part. |
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| Sep 29 2017 | Perez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the White Sox. | Manager Mike Scioscia gave the majority of his regulars the night off after being eliminated from playoff contention Wednesday, which afforded Perez the opportunity to make his first start since joining the majors Sept. 1. It was the 26-year-old's first homer of the 2017 campaign, but he should return to the bench Friday in favor of Martin Maldonado. |
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| Sep 1 2017 | Perez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. | Perez made the Opening Day roster but went just 1-for-13 before being sent down. While he went on to post a .352/.423/.502 line with Salt Lake, his track record at the big-league level suggests that was more to do with the friendly hitting environments in the PCL rather than any significant skills growth. Perez's playing time figures to be limited behind Martin Maldonado and Juan Graterol. |
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| Mar 26 2017 | Perez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Diamondbacks. | Perez has flashed some pop this spring, watching three of his seven hits leave spring training facilities. Unfortunately, those seven hits have come in 37 at-bats, resulting in a .189 batting average. Earlier in the spring, manager Mike Scioscia said that a timeshare is possible behind the dish this season between Perez and Martin Maldonado, and that seems to remain the case as we inch closer to Opening Day. |
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| Feb 15 2017 | Manager Mike Scioscia said that he will let his catcher situation play out this spring and Perez isn't guaranteed to be a backup, the Orange Country Register reports. | It was thought that Martin Maldonado would see the majority of starts behind the dish when the club acquired him this offseason, and while that may end up happening, it appears Perez will get a chance to prove himself this spring. Neither option offers much from an offensive standpoint, so a timeshare would ultimately end what little fantasy value both catchers would have had if there was a full-time starter. |
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| Feb 6 2017 | Perez is expected to serve in the same backup role he acted in last season. | The 26-year-old backstop didn't bring much to the plate in 291 plate appearances last year, slashing a meager .209/.244/.325. While the newly-acquired Martin Maldonado isn't much better with his bat, he possesses plus defensive skills behind the plate, making him the favorite to start over Perez. Neither catcher will have much value out of the gates. |
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| Aug 17 2016 | Perez was recalled by the Angels on Wednesday and he's batting eighth in the order against the Mariners. | Perez rejoins the big league club after a brief stint at Triple-A Salt Lake as the Halos needed another healthy body behind the plate with Geovany Soto dealing with an ailing thumb. He'll bat in the eighth spot against Cody Martin, who carries a 2.70 ERA into Wednesday's matchup. |
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| Jul 26 2016 | Perez went 4-for-5 with a double, a solo homer and three runs Tuesday at the Royals. | Perez launched his fifth homer of 2016 in the sixth inning to give the Angels a 4-0 lead in a road victory. He now has a modest three-game hitting streak, and he slashing .221/.249/.357 on the year. |
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| Jul 23 2016 | Perez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday. | Perez apparently used his demotion on July 8 as motivation as he went 11-for-31 (.355) with seven runs and nine RBI in his last seven games for Triple-A Salt Lake. The 25-year-old will now get another crack in the majors and is due to see a few starts in the near future given Geovany Soto is on the DL currently. |
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| Jul 3 2016 | Perez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox. | Perez had his top performance of a disappointing season in Saturday's 21-2 romp over the Red Sox, going 5-for-6 with a homer, two doubles, two runs and a whopping six RBI. While that kind of showing could help Perez cut into Jett Bandy's playing time behind the plate, Perez will pick up some rest Sunday after starting the preceding two games of the series. |
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| Jun 26 2016 | Perez will be behind the plate and bat eighth in the order Sunday against the Athletics, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports. | Perez had missed each of the last four games, as manager Mike Scioscia elected to give Jett Bandy an opportunity to audition for the starting role. While Perez is back in the lineup, Sundays are usually days in which managers prefer to deploy their backup catchers, suggesting that Perez may settle back into a more limited role heading into the coming week. Perez is batting just .186 with three homers in 161 at-bats for the season, so even if he's officially dropped from a starting role, it's unlikely to hurt fantasy owners. |
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| May 22 2016 | Perez had a career day at the plate Sunday, going 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in a blowout win over Baltimore. | Perez has received spotty playing time this season, but he has now driven in at least one run in four consecutive starts, with a pair of homers and nine total RBI during that stretch. He will continue to see regular playing time with Geovany Soto (knee) on the disabled list, and he seems to be taking well to the regular at-bats. |
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| May 17 2016 | Perez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers. | Geovany Soto will take over behind the plate Tuesday, batting fifth in the order as the Angels take on Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. Perez and Soto have been evenly splitting the playing time at catcher for most of May, although Perez has been a far weaker option offensively, batting just .176 on the season. |
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| May 10 2016 | Perez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals. | Perez has been rotating behind the plate with Geovany Soto, and the trend will continue again Tuesday. Perez is hitting just .159 on the season, so if the struggles continue, Soto could be in line to take over more regular starts. |
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| May 2 2016 | Perez is out of the lineup Monday against the Brewers, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com reports. | Perez will take a seat for the second day in a row after beginning the season with a .148/.207/.167 slash line. In limited opportunities, his backup catcher Geovany Soto has a 1.038 OPS, so if Soto can keep this torrid pace up, Perez may be relegated to the bench more frequently. |
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| May 1 2016 | Perez isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. | Perez's offensive slide continued Saturday, as he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout to drop his season average to .148. Backup catcher Geovany Soto went 2-for-4 and hit his second homer of the season Friday night, so he'll be given the opportunity to make his second start in three games. If Soto continues to sport a hot bat, he could end up displacing Perez as the team's primary backstop. |
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| Apr 29 2016 | Perez is out of the lineup Friday against the Rangers, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com reports. | Perez went 2-for-10 with two RBIs in the Angels' three-game series against the Royals earlier in the week. He will now get the night off as veteran Geovany Soto moves into the lineup on Friday against right-hander Colby Lewis and the Rangers. |
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| Apr 24 2016 | Perez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mariners. | Perez has gone a collective 0-for-9 while starting the last three games behind the dish, dropping his season batting average to .150. The Angels value Perez more for his defensive abilities, but he may need to show a little more aptitude with the bat if he hopes to hold off veteran Geovany Soto for playing time. Soto will start at catcher Sunday and has gotten off to a 6-for-19 (.316 average) start to the season. |
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| Apr 20 2016 | Perez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox. | Geovany Soto will spell Perez behind the plate for Wednesday. Perez has gotten off to a slow start this season, batting .194 with one RBI and one extra base hit through his first nine games. Soto's presence behind the plate Wednesday may have more to do with the early afternoon start time of the game than Perez's slow offensive start, however. Perez figures to draw back into the lineup for Thursday's series finale. |
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| Apr 13 2016 | Perez will start behind the plate and bat eighth Wednesday against the A's, Pedro Moura of the LA Times reports. | After getting Tuesday night off, Perez will draw back into the lineup on Wednesday afternoon. Perez is off to a rocky start at the plate, going just 3-for-17 thus far after a promising rookie season. He'll replace Geovany Soto behind the plate. |
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| Apr 12 2016 | Perez is out of Tuesday's lineup against the A's, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports. | Perez is hitting just .188 to start the season, but if it's offensive excellence the Angels are looking for out of the catching position, they will be left disappointed, given the options on the roster. Geovany Soto will start behind the dish and hit eighth Tuesday against righty Kendall Graveman. |
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| Apr 10 2016 | Perez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports. | Perez is just getting a routine maintenance day after he was behind the plate for games Friday and Saturday, paving the way for backup Geovany Soto to make his second start of the season. Over 14 plate appearances to date, Perez has recorded just one hit. |
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| Apr 4 2016 | Perez will start Opening Day against the Cubs, Eric Kay reports. | Perez will get the nod on Opening Day instead of Geovany Soto, who is slotted to be the backup catcher in 2016. The 25-year-old will have a tough matchup against reigning NL Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta, so don't expect him to produce much from a fantasy perspective. |
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| Apr 4 2016 | Perez will start at catcher on Opening Day against the Cubs. | Perez will get the nod instead of Geovany Soto, who is slotted to be the backup catcher in 2016. The 25-year-old will have a tough matchup against reigning NL Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta, so don't expect him to produce much from a fantasy perspective. |
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| Mar 25 2016 | Perez has logged nine hits (including a home run) in 32 at-bats this spring. | Perez officially entered camp in a three-way battle with Jett Bandy and Geovany Soto for the starting catcher's spot, but was likely considered the frontrunner after taking playing time from Chris Iannetta in his final season with the club. Perez was able to close 2015 with a flourish, notching a .933 OPS in September, but finished the year with just a .299 OBP and .096 ISO. |
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| Feb 22 2016 | Perez is part of an open competition for the Angels' starting catcher job this spring, the Orange County Register reports. | Following the trade of Chris Iannetta to Seattle during the offseason, the path was cleared for Perez to emerge as a regular behind the plate for the Angels. Geovany Soto is in the mix to push him for the job, but it's likely that the Angels will use Perez for at least 100 starts behind the plate (health permitting), as Soto is unlikely to catch more than 50-60 games at this stage of his career. |
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| Sep 30 2015 | Perez went 3-for-4 with his fourth homer and a pair of runs against the A's on Wednesday. | The long ball was the light-hitting catcher's first since back on Aug. 19, but he's actually had a terrific month of September, having gone 23-for-61 -- that's a whopping .377 average -- over his 19 games. That qualifies as pretty darn impressive work, considering he hit under .200 in each of the prior three months. |
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| Sep 23 2015 | Perez is back in the lineup, batting eighth and starting behind the plate. | While Perez's numbers over the whole season are not great, as he's hitting for a .246/.296/.338 slash line, he's been on fire in September. This month, he's hitting .372 with seven runs scored. He replaces Chris Iannetta in the starting lineup. |
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| Sep 19 2015 | Perez is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader with the Twins, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports. | Chris Iannetta will catch for Garrett Richards in the nightcap, as Perez sits after going 2-for-4 in Game 1. |
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| Sep 2 2015 | Perez is out of the lineup on Wednesday, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. | After a strong night on Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a run scored, with a day game after a night, Chris Iannetta returns behind the plate. Perez seems like he's got a stranglehold on the lion's share of starts behind the dish, but his .222/.262/.312 slash line is far from inspiring. |
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| Aug 16 2015 | Perez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals. | So ends a four-game run of starts for Perez, who went 3-for-123 with a double and three walks during that stretch. The Angels are expected to continue to deploy a timeshare at catcher between Perez and Chris Iannetta, so don't read too much into the recent spike in Perez's workload. |
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| Jun 17 2015 | Perez is not in the lineup Wednesday against Arizona. | Perez went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's win over Arizona, his first multi-hit game since June 3. Manager Mike Scioscia opted to use Chris Iannetta behind the plate Wednesday, and he will bat eighth against Arizona's Chase Anderson. |
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| Jun 14 2015 | Perez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics. | Perez had started five of the Angels' previous seven games at catcher, but the team continues to run a true timeshare behind the plate. The slumping Chris Iannetta will check in at catcher Sunday, but if he should fail to get going in the next couple of games, Perez's workload could increase. |
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| May 31 2015 | Perez went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Saturday's win over Detroit. | The rookie backstop has collected multi-hit games in three consecutive starts, lifting his season average to .292. He's done credible work as the Angels' backup catcher, but starter Chris Iannetta has come alive with the bat recently. |
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| May 28 2015 | Perez went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Padres. | Perez continues to split time with Chris Iannetta, and he has not played in back-to-back games in nearly two weeks. Since being called up at the beginning of the month, Perez is hitting .279 (12-for-43) with a pair of doubles and a home run. |
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| May 26 2015 | Perez went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's win over the Padres. | It's the third multi-hit outing of the season for Perez, who remains stuck in a timeshare with Chris Iannetta behind the plate. Iannetta's miserable start to the season looked like it would put Perez on the cusp of an everyday role following his promotion to the big leagues earlier this month, but Iannetta has since emerged from his slump to remain a factor in the job battle. |
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| May 21 2015 | Perez is not in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays. | Perez will now take a seat for the third time in four games and the fourth time in the past six contests, as Chris Iannetta will draw another start behind the plate. The 24-year-old initially saw the bulk of the playing time after receiving the call-up in the beginning of May, but it appears his starts won't be as frequent for the time being, even if he remains the primary option. |
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| May 19 2015 | Perez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays. | Perez has seen the majority of the playing time since being called up, but he'll now give way to Chris Iannetta for the third time in the last four games. There's no news of any injury, so Perez still figures to be the leading option behind the plate for the time being. |
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| May 10 2015 | Perez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros. | Chris Iannetta has been in a funk all season, and while manager Mike Scioscia will give him a turn behind the plate Sunday, Perez looks to be the better fantasy option of the two at this time. Perez has helped his cause by getting off to a 5-for-14 start for his MLB career, with his five hits just one shy of what Iannetta has produced for the entire season. |
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| May 6 2015 | Perez went 2-for-4 with a walk-off home run in a win over the Mariners on Tuesday. | It was quite a major league debut for Perez, who also had a single in the contest. Perez will serve as the backup to Chris Iannetta, but it's not inconceivable that the 24-year-old could begin to steal more time if he performs, as Iannetta is off to a rough start to the season, recording just six hits in 64 at-bats. Perez has tallied a .750 OPS with 22 home runs in seven minor league seasons. |
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| May 4 2015 | Perez was recalled to the majors Monday. | Perez has gotten off to a great start with the bat in the minors, slashing .361/.418/.556 with two homers, 12 RBI, and as many walks as strikeouts (seven). The 24-year-old will get his first taste of big league action and will serve as the backup behind the plate to Chris Iannetta with Drew Butera designated for assignment in a corresponding move. |
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| Feb 21 2015 | Perez is expected to report to camp Saturday, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com reports. | Perez was delayed in reporting to camp due to visa issues with his native Venezuela. He is competing with Drew Butera and Jett Bandy for Angels' backup catcher job. |
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| Nov 5 2014 | Perez was traded to the Angels along with Nick Tropeano in exchange for Hank Conger. | Perez has never appeared in the majors, but he should add some organizational depth behind the plate for the Angels. They're thin at catcher in the big leagues, so he could earn some time there. |
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| Nov 3 2014 | Perez was added to the Astros' 40-man roster Monday. | The 24-year-old backstop has repeated Triple-A two years in a row, and should continue to offer organizational depth at catcher in 2015. |
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| Mar 17 2013 | Perez was among the Astros' Sunday morning cuts, being re-assigned to minor-league camp, the Houston Chronicle reports. | Perez didn't see too much action this spring. He impresses scouts with his glove as well as his bat. Although he hasn't received a huge amount of attention yet, he has some upside. |
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