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Indians Extend Roberto Perez

By Connor Byrne | April 2, 2017 at 12:04pm CDT

The Indians have signed catcher Roberto Perez to a four-year extension worth a guaranteed $9MM, reports Jordan Bastian of MLB.com (Twitter links). The deal includes club options for the 2021 and ’22 seasons. A client of MDR Sports Management, Perez will make $550K in 2017, $1.5MM in 2018, $2.5MM in 2019 and $3.5MM in 2020. The options are for $5.5MM and $7MM, respectively, and come with $450K buyouts.

Roberto Perez

Cleveland has made a habit of extending players in recent years, having reached deals with Jose Ramirez, Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco, Jason Kipnis, Michael Brantley, Carlos Santana, Yan Gomes, Brandon Guyer and Josh Tomlin. Gomes, who shares the catcher position with Perez, is controllable through the 2021 campaign, and the club has a top behind-the-plate prospect on the way in Francisco Mejia, as Bastian notes (Twitter link).

The 26-year-old Perez, who would have been eligible for arbitration next winter, is now potentially in position to remain with the Indians through his age-31 season. The Puerto Rico native joined the Indians as a 33th-round pick in 2008 and made his major league debut in 2014. Since then, Perez has hit .220/.318/.355 in 505 plate appearances, though a .183/.285/.294 showing last season weighs down his overall line. Perez’s walk and strikeout rates (12.5 percent and 23.9 percent, respectively) were in line with career norms last season, but his hard contact dropped and his infield fly rate rose, helping lead to a .229 batting average on balls in play and a lack of production.

Despite his offensive struggles in 2016, Perez managed to provide value behind the plate, where he graded as one of Baseball Prospectus’ best pitch-framing catchers. That has typically been the case for Perez, who also threw out an incredible 50 percent of would-be base stealers and earned plus marks as a blocker last year. Thus far in his career, Perez has halted 43 percent of attempted base thieves. Given his defensive brilliance, it’s no surprise that the Tribe jumped at the chance to lock Perez up through his prime to a bargain deal.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

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  1. Mattimeo09

    8 years ago

    His 2016 stats don’t show much of it, but I think he could be a solid catcher. He started on the D.L. last year and was forced to cut his rehab assignment short when Gomes got hurt.
    He’s great behind the plate and has been recognized for his incredible pitch framing.
    Hopefully his offense can bounce back to where it was in 2015

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    • Polish Hammer

      8 years ago

      Exactly. Much was made of his limited offense last season, but like you said he never fully rehabbed and healed and they still made it into extras of the World Series Game 7 with no production from the catcher slot.
      Good much to sign this extension, another win-win.

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  2. Ilovedetroit1

    8 years ago

    He is right solid catcher

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  3. sufferforsnakes

    8 years ago

    Very good signing. This will give Francisco Mejia the time he needs to develop.

    Reply
  4. chitown311

    8 years ago

    He was a 33TH round pick lololok

    Reply
    • Mo Vaughn

      8 years ago

      Your point?

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      • jleve618

        8 years ago

        Usually it’s refered to as thirty third. Not thirty thirth.

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  5. Dumpster Divin Theo

    8 years ago

    Four more years of suckage. The Tribe’s plan of world domination is complete.

    Reply
  6. JFactor

    8 years ago

    Half the price of Yadi for one season. Bet he produces more WAR over these four years.

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  7. McGlynnandjuice

    8 years ago

    12% walk rate is promising

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  8. Logjammer D"Baggagecling

    8 years ago

    Am I the only one who thinks he looks exactly like Russell Martin ? Its just coincidence that he wears the same #55 as him.

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  9. Logjammer D"Baggagecling

    8 years ago

    Sure it’s4 years of suckage but for only 9mil that’s a half a year for some players. That’s what Kershaw gets for 10+ Ks a shut out and a no-no

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