Carlos

Perez

The 34-year-old backstop will add quality veteran depth in spring camp for the Cubs. Pérez didn’t see any big league action during the 2024 season, but he was terrific for the Athletics at Triple-A Las Vegas where he slashed .260/.344/.544 with 27 homers and 77 RBI in 468 plate appearances. It’s unlikely that he does enough to earn a reserve role on the Opening Day roster, but his consistent power in the minor leagues would at least make him an intriguing deep league option if he did.

Pérez is back in the fold with the Athletics as extra catching depth heading into the 2024 campaign. The 33-year-old veteran backstop was booted from Oakland’s 40-man roster at the conclusion of last year after compiling a .650 OPS in 66 major league contests.

Pérez will most likely wind up electing free agency after being removed from Oakland’s 40-man roster. The 32-year-old backstop posted a .650 OPS in 66 games this season for the Athletics in his first stint back in the majors since the 2018 campaign.

The 25-year-old backstop has caught the last three contests so it is no surprise that he gets the afternoon off. Langerliers has struggled to keep his batting average above .200 but has launched 11 homers, which is tied for second among active Oakland players. Carlos Pérez will catch lefty JP Sears while batting sixth in Langerliers’ absence.

Pérez is back for Tuesday’s game against the Cardinals after missing roughly six weeks due to a fractured left thumb.

Nothing official yet, but it certainly sounds like Pérez is facing a lengthy absence.

Pérez plated runs in the fifth and 11th innings. He’s been a solid player for the A’s in his first major league action since 2018, hitting .248/.310/.396 in 113 plate appearances. He’s probably a better player than Shea Langeliers right now, though it still wouldn’t make much sense to increase his role.

Pérez will handle the backup catching duties for Oakland with Manny Piña opening the regular season on the injured list.

With Manny Piña dealing with a left wrist issue, the Athletics have opted to bring in some additional catching depth. Pérez hasn’t appeared in the majors since the 2018 campaign, but he was with Oakland on a minor league deal back in 2021. He spent last year with the Rockies at Triple-A Albuquerque and wound up crushing 32 homers in 117 games.

Pérez was in Rockies’ camp as a non-roster invitee and wasn’t able to beat out Dom Nuñez for a spot on the Opening Day roster. He’ll head to Triple-A Albuquerque as extra catching depth. The 31-year-old backstop last appeared in the majors back in 2018 with the Braves and Rangers.