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4:49 PM - Roberto Perez (Bos) (shoulder) signed a minor-league contract Wednesday with the Red Sox, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
2:10 PM - Roberto Perez (SF) underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday to repair his right rotator cuff, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
1:00 PM - Roberto Perez (SF) was placed on the 60-day injured list Saturday with a right rotator cuff strain, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
6:46 PM - Roberto Perez (SF) left Friday's game against Kansas City with a right shoulder strain, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
6:08 PM - Roberto Perez (SF) left Friday's game against the Royals after throwing to second base in an attempt to catch Kyle Isbel stealing, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
11:02 AM - Roberto Perez (SF) is not in the lineup Thursday afternoon against the White Sox.
12:10 PM - Roberto Perez (SF) will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the White Sox, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
11:26 AM - Roberto Perez (SF) Giants selected Perez's contract Thursday, and he'll start at catcher and bat ninth in San Francisco's Opening Day game at Yankee Stadium, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
6:23 PM - Roberto Perez (SF) will be a part of San Francisco's Opening Day roster, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
4:47 PM - Roberto Perez (SF) agreed to a contract with the Giants on Sunday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
9:29 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Perez (hamstring) may receive full medical clearance for the start of winter ball, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
9:39 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) underwent surgery to repair a ruptured hamstring injury Friday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
4:00 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) Pirates announced Wednesday that Perez will undergo season-ending surgery on his left hamstring in the near future, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
12:18 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) Pirates transferred Perez (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
7:32 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Perez's strained left hamstring is on the "more severe side of things," suggesting that the catcher could be in store for a long-term stay on the injured list, Josh Rowntree of TribLive.com reports.
6:19 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained left hamstring.
4:35 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) (hamstring) isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Reds.
3:50 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) early exit from the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Reds was due to left hamstring discomfort, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
3:00 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) was removed from the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Reds in the top of the eighth inning due to an apparent left leg injury, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
3:24 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) isn't starting Friday against Cincinnati, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
11:10 AM - Roberto Perez (Pit) isn't starting the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Tigers.
3:01 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) isn't starting Friday against the Padres.
11:48 AM - Roberto Perez (Pit) is now set to start at catcher and hit ninth in Thursday's game against the Brewers, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
11:33 AM - Roberto Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.
10:50 AM - Roberto Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
11:05 AM - Roberto Perez (Pit) (quadriceps) will start at catcher and bat seventh Sunday against the Nationals.
10:45 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) (quadriceps) is expected to return to the lineup Sunday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
4:30 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) is considered day-to-day after getting hit in his left quadriceps by a foul ball Friday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
11:24 AM - Roberto Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
11:44 AM - Roberto Perez (Pit) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
2:19 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in a 5-1 loss Tuesday against Philadelphia.
2:08 PM - Roberto Perez (Pit) signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Pirates on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
12:04 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is on the bench for Sunday's season finale against the Rangers.
5:50 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) will sit Friday against the Rangers.
6:56 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Royals.
11:43 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
11:16 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) isn't starting the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
3:16 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is not starting Tuesday against Kansas City.
2:06 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Royals.
8:17 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Sunday's 11-1 win over the Yankees.
1:09 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) will not start Saturday's game against the Yankees.
4:47 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
12:57 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (shoulder) was activated off the injured list Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
1:23 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) sent Perez (shoulder) to Double-A Akron on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.
6:30 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday due to right shoulder inflammation, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
4:42 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (back) will sit Friday against the Tigers.
5:06 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (back) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays.
5:23 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Blue Jays with back spasms, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
11:48 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
4:03 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) isn't starting Saturday's game against Tampa Bay, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
4:50 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is out of the lineup Friday against Tampa Bay.
4:14 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.
4:39 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) Is on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Astros.
1:24 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
10:58 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is not starting Sunday's series finale against the Royals.
3:41 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) will be on the bench for Friday's game against the Royals.
3:02 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) isn't starting Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Rays.
4:52 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) isn't starting Saturday's game against the Astros.
3:27 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is likely to activate Perez (finger) from the 60-day injured list before Saturday's game against the Astros, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
4:21 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) manager Terry Francona said Perez (finger) would resume his rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus on Friday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
11:32 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (finger) exited his rehab game at Double-A Akron on Tuesday after suffering a right hand contusion, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
12:45 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (finger) could be ready to go on a rehab assignment in the next week or so, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
5:34 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (finger) had the pin removed from his finger and started throwing Tuesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
10:36 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) transferred Perez (finger) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
3:59 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (finger) doesn't have an official timeline for his return, though manager Terry Francona said the catcher will be sidelined for months, not weeks, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
2:31 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) underwent surgery to repair his fractured ring finger Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
5:05 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (finger) will go to the injured list, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports
6:05 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Royals.
5:29 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (finger) is starting Monday's game against the Royals.
12:27 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) 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 a couple days of rest, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
1:03 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) isn't starting Saturday's game against the White Sox.
10:49 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
11:00 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
1:06 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) isn't starting Saturday's game against the Reds.
11:58 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is not starting Thursday against the White Sox, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
10:20 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
10:53 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
6:12 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) $5.5 million team option for 2021 was picked up by Cleveland on Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
3:38 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) will sit Friday against the Pirates.
11:11 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is not in the lineup Sunday at Detroit.
4:08 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (shoulder) is starting Thursday against the Tigers.
9:45 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs due to a right shoulder injury, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
5:39 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.
12:05 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Twins.
3:29 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Royals.
2:30 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Royals.
11:56 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (shoulder) is back in the lineup Sunday against the Brewers.
3:36 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (shoulder) isn't in Saturday's lineup against Milwaukee.
3:14 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (shoulder) is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.
9:31 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Royals with right shoulder fatigue, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
10:55 AM - Roberto Perez (Cle) isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Cardinals.
12:10 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
2:26 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is not starting Thursday against the Pirates.
5:14 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (shoulder) was activated from the injured list as expected Tuesday and will bat eighth and start behind the plate against the Pirates.
5:20 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) Terry Francona confirmed that the team believes Perez (shoulder) should be able to return to the team Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
4:09 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) Indians are hoping to have Perez (shoulder) run the bases and throw from 150 feet back-to-back days, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
4:29 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (shoulder) resumed throwing Wednesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
4:08 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) who was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right shoulder strain, won't throw for 7-to-10 days and will be reassessed daily in hopes of shortening his rehab stint.
3:10 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
8:56 PM - Roberto Perez (Cle) is being evaluated for a sore right shoulder, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
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