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Angels Designate Drew Butera For Assignment

By Jeff Todd | May 4, 2015 at 4:16pm CDT

The Angels have designated catcher Drew Butera for assignment, director of communications Eric Kay announced on Twitter. Carlos Perez will be brought up to take his spot.

Butera, 31, was installed as the team’s backup this year after the trade of Hank Conger. The journeyman has just three singles in 21 plate appearances this year. Over 754 turns at bat at the big league level, he owns a .183/.238/.266 slash. Butera has also seen time with the Twins and Dodgers.

In retrospect, at least, it seems likely that Butera was destined to keep the seat warm for Perez, a 24-year-old who came over in the Conger deal along with righty Nick Tropeano. Rated by Baseball America as the Halos’ 25th-best prospect entering the year, based largely on his quality defensive profile, Perez has come alive offensively this year. Through 79 Triple-A plate appearances, he owns a .361/.418/.556 slash with as many walks as strikeouts (seven apiece).

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  1. dentedhalo

    8 years ago

    Maybe Perez will get the next few starts at C until Ianetta can find himself at the plate again.

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    • Pricemcdice

      8 years ago

      Oh he will, he has been lighting it up in the minors.

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  2. Sigurd

    8 years ago

    But…he was on the American “All Star” team that went to Japan last year!

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  3. BeyondOsiris

    8 years ago

    I would rather have Butera than Iannetta, lol

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  4. alex navarrette

    8 years ago

    I still don’t understand why Butera made the team out of spring training over Bandy or Perez…

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