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12:26 PM - Michael Perez (AZ) Diamondbacks signed Perez to a minor-league contract Monday.
10:55 AM - Michael Perez (AZ) who signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on July 31, is slashing .500/.556/.733 with five-extra base hits through his first eight games with Triple-A Reno.
2:53 PM - Michael Perez (Bal) signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Saturday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
6:34 PM - Michael Perez (NYM) was placed on outright assignment waivers Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
2:43 PM - Michael Perez (NYM) Mets recalled Perez from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.
6:36 PM - Michael Perez (NYM) Mets optioned Perez to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.
7:21 PM - Michael Perez (NYM) Mets recalled Perez from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
3:39 PM - Michael Perez (NYM) Mets optioned Perez to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
3:57 PM - Michael Perez (NYM) Mets selected Perez's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
1:09 PM - Michael Perez (NYM) re-signed with the Mets on a minor-league contract Thursday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
12:23 PM - Michael Perez (NYM) Mets outrighted Perez to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
6:37 PM - Michael Perez (NYM) was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
7:07 PM - Michael Perez (NYM) was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
5:27 PM - Michael Perez (NYM) was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse by the Mets on Sunday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
12:33 PM - Michael Perez (NYM) was traded from the Pirates to the Mets on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
7:27 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) was designated for assignment Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
5:23 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
10:09 AM - Michael Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
5:13 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
3:57 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Marlins.
1:50 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
6:06 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) isn't in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.
12:01 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) will sit in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Reds.
10:25 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) went 4-for-4 with three homers and five RBI in an 8-7 win Thursday over Milwaukee.
5:11 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) will be on the bench Tuesday against the Nationals.
12:33 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
10:29 AM - Michael Perez (Pit) is not in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Cubs.
8:57 AM - Michael Perez (Pit) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Cubs.
5:24 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
7:00 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
4:04 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in San Diego.
7:54 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Friday's game at San Diego.
10:26 AM - Michael Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
5:46 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs.
3:06 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) is on the bench Saturday against Cincinnati.
12:23 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Dodgers.
9:40 AM - Michael Perez (Pit) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday against the Dodgers.
10:39 AM - Michael Perez (Pit) went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk Sunday against the Reds.
6:30 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) contract was selected by the Pirates on Saturday.
4:08 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) Pirates reassigned Perez to minor-league camp Tuesday.
4:27 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
7:48 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Friday.
5:48 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) will start at catcher and bat seventh Wednesday against the Cubs.
12:28 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
11:43 AM - Michael Perez (Pit) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Reds, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.
5:33 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's 9-5 loss to the Reds.
7:10 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Sunday's 3-0 loss to St. Louis.
3:20 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
5:34 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Mets.
1:34 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) will start at catcher and bat seventh Wednesday against the Rockies.
11:22 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) launched a solo home run in his only at-bat during Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers.
11:28 AM - Michael Perez (Pit) went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 10-5 loss to the Royals.
10:58 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Atlanta.
6:07 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) went 1-for-3 with a run against the Twins on Monday.
2:28 PM - Michael Perez (Pit) was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
12:38 PM - Michael Perez (TB) went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Rays.
7:40 PM - Michael Perez (TB) isn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Orioles, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
11:58 AM - Michael Perez (TB) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox.
2:23 PM - Michael Perez (TB) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Red Sox.
3:15 PM - Michael Perez (TB) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
11:45 AM - Michael Perez (TB) went 3-for-4 with three RBI Saturday but the Rays fell to the Marlins 7-3.
3:14 PM - Michael Perez (TB) went 1-for-4 with a three-run double in a win over the Marlins on Friday.
4:29 PM - Michael Perez (TB) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
10:59 PM - Michael Perez (TB) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Orioles.
2:13 PM - Michael Perez (TB) went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Yankees on Tuesday.
2:24 PM - Michael Perez (TB) is projected to start seeing a greater share of playing time in his platoon with fellow backstop Mike Zunino, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. "Mikey () has done a good job, he's gotten some big hits for us," manager Kevin Cash said. "We want to keep some level of consistency for both of them.''
12:33 PM - Michael Perez (TB) went 2-for-5 with a two-run single and a run in a win over the Red Sox on Monday.
2:27 PM - Michael Perez (TB) came on as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning against the Yankees on Friday and hit a game-winning sacrifice fly.
1:47 PM - Michael Perez (TB) went 0-for-2 with a run scored Tuesday in the Rays' 5-1 win over the Red Sox.
6:39 PM - Michael Perez (TB) was one of more than a dozen Rays players to participate in voluntary workouts at Tropicana Field on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
11:12 AM - Michael Perez (TB) was the leading candidate to win the Rays' No. 2 catcher job on the Opening Day roster before the MLB suspended its season March 12, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.
11:53 AM - Michael Perez (TB) who hit his second home run of spring in a Grapefruit League tie with the Orioles on Monday, is making a strong push for the backup catcher job, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
1:29 PM - Michael Perez (TB) was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
8:21 PM - Michael Perez (TB) was optioned to Triple-A Durham following Saturday's loss at Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
11:30 AM - Michael Perez (TB) has been recalled from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
11:52 PM - Michael Perez (TB) is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Durham prior to Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
10:09 AM - Michael Perez (TB) (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
12:14 PM - Michael Perez (TB) (oblique) went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in High-A Charlotte's win over Gwinnett on Friday.
5:32 PM - Michael Perez (TB) is expected to remain on a rehab assignment for a while longer, as his oblique issue is still lingering, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
12:21 PM - Michael Perez (TB) (oblique) will take batting practice Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
12:03 AM - Michael Perez (TB) (oblique) is doing some catching and has been limited to hitting off a tee thus far in his rehab, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
6:10 PM - Michael Perez (TB) (oblique) is making progress but remains weeks away from getting back on the field, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
10:48 AM - Michael Perez (TB) Rays placed Perez (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports. Perez labeled his right oblique strain as mild and hopes to return from the IL in 2-to-3 weeks.
6:57 PM - Michael Perez (TB) was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks due to right oblique tightness, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
3:08 PM - Michael Perez (TB) is on the bench for Monday's game against the Royals, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.
4:49 PM - Michael Perez (TB) will start at catcher and will bat ninth Saturday against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
1:04 PM - Michael Perez (TB) went 2-for-3 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Astros on Saturday.
11:21 AM - Michael Perez (TB) went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in a 9-3 exhibition win over the Tigers on Tuesday.
12:46 PM - Michael Perez (TB) (hamstring) said Friday that he's "completely" ready to go for spring training, Juan C. Toribio of MLB.com reports.
2:00 PM - Michael Perez (TB) (hamstring) will not return this season, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.
9:11 AM - Michael Perez (TB) (hamstring) is making deliberate progress from his injury and manager Kevin Cash concedes he may not return before the end of the regular season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
2:24 PM - Michael Perez (TB) (hamstring) expects to be able to return before the end of the season, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.
11:17 AM - Michael Perez (TB) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday due to a left hamstring strain, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.
11:14 AM - Michael Perez (TB) is not starting Wednesday against the Braves, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
7:15 AM - Michael Perez (TB) went 1-for-4 with a two-run double and a run in a win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
11:26 AM - Michael Perez (TB) went 2-for-4 with four RBI from a two-run single and a two-run double in a win over the Red Sox on Friday.
11:12 AM - Michael Perez (TB) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Royals, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.
7:04 AM - Michael Perez (TB) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
11:09 AM - Michael Perez (TB) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, Juan Toribio of The Athletic Tampa Bay reports.
11:51 AM - Michael Perez (TB) went 2-for-3 with a double in a loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday.
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