MICHAEL PÉREZ NEWS

Myers, Padres ruin Anderson's no-hit bid, beat Pirates 2-0

Wil Myers singled with no outs in the seventh inning to end Tyler Anderson’s no-hit bid and the San Diego Padres beat Pittsburgh 2-0, the Pirates’ fifth straight loss

MAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shoemaker expected to start for the Twins against the Pirates

The Pirates will start Wil Crowe on Sunday and the Twins are expected to counter with Matt Shoemaker

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smacks first homer as Pirate Perez went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a walk, three RBI and one run scored Saturday against the Twins.

Impact Perez had not gotten his bat going at all entering Saturday's contest, though he was able to notch his first extra-base hits of the campaign against Michael Pineda. That began with a two-RBI double in the second inning. He followed that up with a leadoff home run in the fifth frame. Even after his big day at the dish, Perez is hitting only .190/.320/.381 across 25 plate appearances. He should continue to serve as the team's backup catcher.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Perez, Newman break out, go back-to-back  In the Nos. 8 and 9 holes in the Pirates’ lineup for Saturday’s 6-2 win over the Twins were two batters in need of a turnaround at the plate...

APRIL 24, 2021 • MLB.COM

Perez, Cahill lead Pirates over Twins 6-2

Michael Perez had three hits and drove in three runs, helping Trevor Cahill and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Zach Davies wins Chicago debut as Cubs beat Pirates 4-3

Zach Davies pitched into the sixth inning in his Chicago Cubs debut, leading his new team to a 4-3 victory over the short-handed Pittsburgh Pirates

APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notebook: Pirates still open to a Todd Frazier return this season It came as a bit of a surprise to some when the Pirates and Todd Frazier parted ways Saturday. The 35-year-old corner infielder had just sig...

MARCH 29, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Will head north with team Perez, who went 1-for-3 with a run against the Twins on Monday, has made the Opening Day roster, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact He's had a fine spring in his bid to back up catcher Jacob Stallings, showing off a strong arm while throwing out several would-be base thieves. Perez is already on the team's 40-man roster, something which made his path to the Opening Day roster easier than his competitor, Tony Wolters. Perez, who's batting .185 in 27 spring at-bats, holds a career slash line of .221/.286/.314 in the majors.

MARCH 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Perez relishes chance to honor idol Roberto Clemente Pirates catcher Michael Perez grew up in Puerto Rico idolizing Roberto Clemente. Now, he hopes to play for the same organization.

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

NL Central teams at the start of spring training

A team-by-team look at the National League Central entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catc...

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pittsburgh Pirates News: Team Claims Catcher Michael Perez The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially made their first acquisition of the offseason by claiming a 28 year old catcher. Here is what the Bu...

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Claimed by Pittsburgh Perez was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The 28-year-old was apparently placed on waivers by the Rays, and the Pirates didn't allow him to get very far down the waiver order. Perez appeared in 38 games for Tampa Bay in 2020 and posted a .167/.237/.238 slash line with one home run and a 29 percent strikeout rate.

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rays hit 3 more HRs to beat Yanks 8-4 for 2-1 lead in ALDS

OCTOBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arozarena powers Rays past Yanks 8-4 for 2-1 lead in ALDS

Randy Arozarena homered for the third straight game and Kevin Kiermaier and Michael Perez also went deep for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the New York Yankees 8-4 to move within on...

OCTOBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees on the brink after 2 games of pitching problems

The Yankees' pitching staff hasn't come through during back-to-back losses to the Tampa Bay Rays

OCTOBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays include McClanahan, Choi, Diaz on wild card roster

Rookie left-hander Shane McClanahan was a surprise addition to the 28-man roster the Tampa Bay Rays announced for the AL first-round series against the Toronto Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillies eliminated from race by AL East champion Rays, 5-0

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies were eliminated from the playoff race with a 5-0 loss to rookie pitcher Josh Fleming the AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Losing work to Zunino Perez went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Rays.

Impact Though Perez returned to the lineup after a two-game absence, he'll likely see his starting opportunities dwindle during the remainder of the regular season and the Rays' subsequent playoff run. Mike Zunino (oblique) was reinstated from the injured list over the weekend and is slated to take over as the Rays' No. 1 catcher.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting for Game 2 Perez isn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Impact Perez got the nod in Game 1, collecting a double and scoring a run in a 3-1 victory. Kevan Smith will get a chance behind the dish for Thursday's nightcap.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Sunday Perez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox.

Impact Perez is 5-for-20 with two doubles, two walks and five strikeouts in nine games this month. Kevan Smith will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Thursday's lineup Perez is not in Thursday's lineup against the Red Sox.

Impact Perez only starts against right-handed pitchers, so it stands that he would head to the bench with southpaw Mike Kickham starting for Boston. Kevan Smith will start behind the dish and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sits in second straight Perez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Impact After sitting out Sunday's win over the Marlins while a lefty (Trevor Rogers) was on the mound for the opposition, the lefty-hitting Perez will take a seat again Monday, despite right-hander Max Scherzer being on the bump for the Nationals. Kevan Smith will pick up a second straight start behind the dish in place of Perez.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Goldschmidt, Cardinals tighten NL Central race, top Cubs

Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer off a struggling Jon Lester, and the St. Louis Cardinals gained ground in the NL Central race by beating the Chicago Cubs 7-3

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Has three-hit day in loss Perez went 3-for-4 with three RBI Saturday but the Rays fell to the Marlins 7-3.

Impact Aside from Perez, The Rays' bats weren't able to get much going against Sandy Alcantara on Saturday. The 28-year-old had an RBI double in the fifth before singling in two more runs in the ninth inning. Perez now has six RBI in his last two games and is making a strong case to get regular playing time even when Mike Zunino (oblique) returns from the 10-day injured list.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Alcantara 6 solid innings, Marlins end 9-game skid vs Rays

Sandy Alcantara allowed one run over six innings, Corey Dickerson homered for the second consecutive game and the Miami Marlins beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 7-3

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS