The New York Mets have acquired catcher Michael Perez from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations according to Jon Heyman. Perez was designated for assignment yesterday to make room for outfield Greg Allen on the 40-man roster.
Mets acquiring catcher Michael Perez from Pirates for cash considerations. Mets need immediate catching help,
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) July 23, 2022
Perez hit .145/.217/.300 in 109 games during his two seasons with the Pirates. He was sharing the catching duties with Tyler Heineman after Roberto Perez was lost for the season, but Michael Perez lost his spot recently to Jason Delay. The Pirates still have three catchers at Indianapolis, but it’s unclear who would be third-string on the Pirates depth chart at this point between Taylor Davis, Carter Bins and Jamie Ritchie. Bins is the only prospect, but Davis has big league time and Ritchie has much more upper level experience, so all three have a good case in the short-term, though none of them are putting up decent numbers on offense.
The Pirates announced the deal, while also noting that Colin Holderman, who was acquired from the Mets yesterday, has been optioned to Indianapolis. He’s been having a lot of big league success, so my guess is that he won’t be down there long.
