ROBERTO PÉREZ NEWS

Heads to injured list Perez was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a fractured finger, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports

Impact The catcher hasn't appeared in a game since Friday and is now set to miss a more extended period of time. Perez is hitting just .131 in 61 at-bats this season. Rene Rivera, who was recalled in a corresponding move, will share catching duties with Austin Hedges.

MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Monday's lineup Perez is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Royals.

Impact He got back into the mix Monday after dealing with a finger injury. Austin Hedges is starting behind the dish and hitting ninth.

MAY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Perez (finger) is starting Monday's game against the Royals.

Impact Perez had been out of the lineup in each of the last two games, and manager Terry Francona announced Sunday that the catcher has a non-displaced fracture in his right ring finger. However, Perez is expected to play through the injury going forward, and he'll start behind the plate and bat eighth Monday.

MAY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cleveland Indians’ Roberto Perez has non-displaced fracture of ring finger on right hand Manager Terry Francona said the injury happened on April 13 against the White Sox when Perez and James Karinchak got crossed up on a pitch i...

MAY 2, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM

Plans to play through broken finger Cleveland manager Terry Francona said Sunday that Perez has a non-displaced fracture in his right ring finger, but the catcher is expected to play through the injury after getting...

Impact Perez will remain out of the lineup for a second straight day Sunday, allowing Austin Hedges to receive another turn behind the dish for Cleveland's series finale with the White Sox. According to Francona, Perez is expected to be ready to check back in behind the dish for Monday's game in Kansas City, and the skipper anticipates the 32-year-old backstop will make a full recovery from the non-displaced fracture in about a week or a week and a half. Even before the injury surfaced, Perez was off to a miserable start to the season at the plate; he'll take a .143 average and career-worst 36.8 percent strikeout rate into Sunday's contest.

MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Saturday Perez isn't starting Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Perez will take a seat for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts Friday. Austin Hedges will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Wednesday Perez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Cleveland wraps up its series against Minnesota with a day game after a night game, so Perez will receive a breather after he caught all nine innings of Tuesday's 7-4 victory. Austin Hedges will check in for Perez behind the plate.

APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steals base Monday Perez went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Twins.

Impact Speed isn't part of Perez's game -- his only other major-league stolen base came in 2018. The catcher got aboard with a walk in the seventh inning and stole second base. The 32-year-old has a .167/.333/.375 slash line with three home runs, nine RBI and six runs scored across 60 plate appearances as Cleveland's primary catcher.

APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Sunday Perez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Perez will get a routine breather after catching in each of Cleveland's last five games. Austin Hedges will spell him behind the plate.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts three-run homer Sunday Perez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and two strikeouts in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Reds.

Impact Perez was on the bench in two of the last three games, but he smacked his third home run of the season in the fourth inning of Sunday's series finale against Cincinnati. The catcher is now slashing .194/.375/.484 with eight RBI and six runs this season.

APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Perez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Reds.

Impact Perez will take a seat for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Friday. Austin Hedges will start behind the plate Saturday, batting eighth.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox: Should Roberto Perez have moved out of the way in ninth? Wednesday night will be remembered as one of the great games of the 2021 Chicago White Sox season. It is a good team that has playoff aspira...

APRIL 15, 2021 • SOUTHSIDESHOWDOWN.COM

Out of lineup Perez is not starting Thursday against the White Sox, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Perez has handled a fairly heavy workload behind the plate this season, as Thursday's day off will be just his third in 12 games. Austin Hedges will get the nod in his absence.

APRIL 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox lefty Carlos Rodón throws no-hitter, capping remarkable comeback

Carlos Rodón's no-hitter Wednesday showcased his unlikely journey and a story we should all celebrate, Ben Verlander writes.

APRIL 15, 2021

Cleveland Indians’ Shane Bieber, Roberto Perez move as one in win over Chicago Shane Bieber throws nine scoreless innings on Tuesday night and catcher Roberto Perez makes him a winner with an RBI single in the 10th inni...

APRIL 14, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM

Bieber excels, Indians outlast Giolito, White Sox 2-0 in 10

AL Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber pitched three-hit ball over nine innings for Cleveland while Lucas Giolito nearly matched him before the Indians broke through in the 10th to...

APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Day off Sunday Perez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Perez started the past four games behind the plate but will take a seat Sunday after going 2-for-9 with one homer, four runs, two RBI and four walks. Austin Hedges will catch for Logan Allen in the series finale.

APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scores four times Perez went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run, three walks and four total runs scored in Saturday's 11-3 win over the Tigers.

Impact Perez showed a good eye at the plate Saturday, part of a larger trend that has him hitting .267/.476/.667 across 21 plate appearances. He's knocked two homers with four RBI, five runs scored and six walks drawn in six games. Perez is a strong defensive catcher and should see a majority of the time behind the dish, while Austin Hedges is available to step in when Perez needs a breather.

APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Receives breather Perez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Austin Hedges will pick up a start behind the plate after Perez caught both of Cleveland's first two games of the season. The typically light-hitting backstop made an impact at the dish between the contests, going 2-for-6 with a home run, two RBI and two walks.

APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pops homer in loss Perez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a pair of walks in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Perez's ninth-inning blast made things interesting for Tigers closer Gregory Soto, but Cleveland wasn't able to tie the game. The 32-year-old Perez struggled in 2020 with a .165/.264/.216 slash line and just one homer in 32 games. He's set to see the bulk of the time behind the dish for Cleveland, mostly due to his strong defense. Austin Hedges is Cleveland's other option at catcher, but neither he nor Perez should be expected to put up big offensive numbers.

APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Roberto Perez battles elements, bad bounces and provides a late-inning blast in Cleveland Indians’ season-opening loss Perez homered and walked twice, but had a tough day blocking pitches in the dirt behind the plate in the season opener.

APRIL 1, 2021 • CLEVELAND.COM

Cabrera homers off Bieber in snow, Tigers beat Indians 3-2

Miguel Cabrera homered through the snow in his first at-bat of the season, then added a sparkling play at first base to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland...

APRIL 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Batting eighth in season opener Perez will start at catcher and bat eighth Thursday against the Tigers.

Impact Heading into the final year of the four-year, $9 million deal he inked in April 2017, Perez remains locked in as Cleveland's top backstop ahead of Austin Hedges. Perez is well regarded for his game-calling and defensive abilities, but he regressed mightily in 2020 after slugging a career-high 24 homers in 2019. Over 110 plate appearances last season, Perez managed a lowly .165/.264/.216 slash line while striking out at a career-high 34.5 percent rate. Though he projects to have one of the larger workloads in baseball, his shortcomings at the plate render him a low-end fantasy option.

APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Option picked up Perez's $5.5 million team option for 2021 was picked up by Cleveland on Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Perez sustained a right wrist contusion during Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series, but it's unlikely that the issue will impact his offseason plans as he prepares for another season with Cleveland. The 31-year-old also missed time earlier in the season with a shoulder injury, but he served as the primary catcher when he was healthy, slashing .165/.264/.216 with five RBI over 32 games.

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves with wrist bruise Perez was removed from Wednesday's Game 2 against the Yankees with a right wrist contusion, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Impact Perez went 2-for-3 with one RBI and was also hit by a pitch before exiting the contest. The severity of the injury remains unclear, so the 31-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.

OCTOBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE