Reports: Pirates to sign C Roberto Perez to 1-year deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates have reached agreement on a one-year contract with defensive-minded catcher Roberto Perez, according to reports, one day after trading away Gold Glove backstop Jacob Stallings.
The deal guarantees Perez $5 million, per ESPN.
Perez, 32, is a career .206 hitter and hit just .149 in 2021, but he's a two-time Gold Glove winner. He has spent his entire eight-year career in Cleveland but the team declin