The Rangers have designated catcher Juan Centeno for assignment, per a club announcement. His roster spot will go to just-claimed backstop Carlos Perez.
Texas had already cleared a 40-man spot when they claimed Perez, but needed a place on the active roster. The moves, taken together, create an additional opening on the 40-man.
Centeno, a 28-year-old who hits from the left side, has played at the MLB level with five different organizations over the past six years. In 353 career plate appearances at the game’s highest level, he’s a .227/.278/.331 hitter.
He hit a homerun just the other night, the Rangers probably said ahh he’s starting too play good, let’s drop him
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The Mets have probably called and invited him to NYC by now…
The Astros will welcome him back with open arms. And plus he has a World Series ring to prove he’s worth it. The Rangers really did screw up this time by letting him go.
Rangers were jealous since he got World Series ring.
Houston doesn’t need him they already have McCann and Stassi and if need be Gattis. Centeno is a reserve catcher there are plenty of other options to be a second catcher over him.