Michael Perez Stats

The New York Mets are acquiring catcher Michael Perez from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations. It's the second trade in the last two days between these two teams, with the Pirates sending first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach to Queens on Friday in exchange for reliever Colin Holderman. Perez will give the Mets some immediate catching help with James McCann (oblique) still on the injured list and Tomas Nido (hand) dealing with a left hand contusion after getting injured Friday night. Patrick Mazeika is the only other backstop on the current roster. Perez was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh on Friday after hitting only .150 (16-for-107) with six home runs and 11 RBI for the Bucs this year. Even if he gets some playing time in the near future, he's unlikely to be much of a fantasy asset.

over 2 months ago

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski and catcher Michael Perez were optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. Interestingly enough, both Suwinski and Perez had three-homer games in June, yet here they are less than a month later. Unfortunately, both have been unable to maintain success this season. Suwinski does have 14 homers, but it comes with a .198 AVG and .716 OPS. He's only 23, and has raked in the minors, so he's still someone to keep an eye on. Perez, on the other hand, is unlikely to ever make a real impact as a hitter, as he sports a .550 career OPS over 575 PA. Outfielder Cal Mitchell and catcher Tyler Heineman were recalled in corresponding moves, but neither holds much fantasy value.

over 2 months ago

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Michael Perez led the Pirates on offense on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in a 15-4 loss to the Phillies. It was Perez's seventh homer of the year and his second in his last seven games, as he's slashing .333/.357/.704 with four RBI and four runs scored in that span. He doesn't hold much value outside of deep NL-only formats or two-catcher leagues, as he's appeared in just 45 games while serving as the Pirates' backup catcher.

over a year ago