How Old Is Roberto Pérez?
Roberto Perez is 33 years old. He was born on December 23, 1988.
Roberto Andres Pérez is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher currently playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.
He used to play Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Indians. After winning two Gold Glove Awards and two Fielding Bible Awards, he was named Wilson Defensive Player of the Year in 2019.
Pérez was selected in the 29th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of Eugenio Maria De Hostos High School in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. He didn’t sign and went to Florida Gateway College instead.
The Cleveland Indians selected Pérez in the 33rd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.
He made his professional debut with the AZL Indians in 2009, and he also played for the Low-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers and the Single-A Lake County Captains, hitting .313/.411/.431 in 55 games for the three teams.
Pérez returned to Lake County in 2010, hitting .217/.360/.339 with six home runs and 38 RBI.
Pérez played with the High-A Kinston Indians the following season, slashing .225/.365/.310 with two home runs and 30 RBI.
Pérez played 95 games for the Double-A Akron Aeros in 2012, slashing.212/.336/.293 with one home run and 31 RBI.
During the 2013 season, Pérez played for Akron and the Triple-A Columbus Clippers while suffering from bell’s palsy.
Despite his health, Pérez managed to play in 99 games, hitting two home runs and driving in 34 runs while slashing .200/.337/.286.