Michael Pérez
Michael Pérez (born August 7, 1992) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays. Career. Pérez attended the Colegio Vocacional Para Adultos in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Arizona Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Pérez in the fifth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. Pérez played for the Diamondbacks organization for eight years, reaching Triple-A. Tampa Bay Rays. On July 25, 2018, the Diamondbacks traded Pérez and Brian Shaffer to the Tampa Bay Rays for Matt Andriese. With Wilson Ramos injured , the Rays promoted him to the major leagues the same day, and he made his major league debut the next day against the Baltimore Orioles. He got his first hit, a double, off of Alex Cobb that night. On August 31, Perez was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring and would not play for the remainder of the season. Perez ended the season slashing .284/.304/.392 with one home run and 11 runs batted in. Over the next two seasons, Pérez slashed .185/.277/.269 over 60 games. Pittsburgh Pirates. On October 30, 2020, the Pittsburgh Pirates  claimed Pérez off of waivers. Pérez played in 70 games for Pittsburgh in 2021, hitting just .143/.221/.290 with 7 home runs and 21 RBI. The Pirates designated Pérez for assignment after the season on November 19, 2021. Pérez cleared waivers on November 24, and was assigned outright to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.