{"id":23457,"date":"2022-07-23T17:18:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T17:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/mets-acquire-michael-perez-from-pirates\/"},"modified":"2022-07-23T17:18:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T17:18:42","slug":"mets-acquire-michael-perez-from-pirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/mets-acquire-michael-perez-from-pirates\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Acquire Michael Perez From Pirates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Mets are acquiring catcher Michael Perez<\/strong> from the Pirates in exchange for cash considerations, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post (via Twitter<\/a>). This is the second deal consummated between these two sides in the past two days (Yesterday, the Pirates sent designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach<\/strong> to New York Colin Holderman<\/strong>). In this case, Perez was designated for assignment yesterday, so the acquisition cost for the Mets was negligible.<\/p>\n

To make room on the 40-man roster, the Mets have designated Travis Blankenhorn<\/strong> for assignment, per Tim Healey of Newsday Sports (via Twitter<\/a>). Blankenhorn was called up to the active roster yesterday, so his designation clears an active roster spot for either Perez or Vogelbach.<\/p>\n

In the short run, Perez serves as catching depth, should Thomas Nido<\/strong> require a stint on the injured list for his bruised hand. In that case, Perez would join with Patrick Mazeika<\/strong> to form the Mets’ catching tandem. In the long run, Perez can be optioned to Triple-A, so he can remain in the Mets’ organization to serve as depth once Nido and\/or James McCann<\/strong> return.<\/p>\n

For the Pirates, this is simply a way to pick up some extra cash for a player they might have lost anyway. they have Jason Delay<\/strong> and Tyler Heineman<\/strong> handling catching duties with Perez now out of the organization. veteran Robert Perez<\/strong> remains sidelined after hamstring surgery back in May.<\/p>\n

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