Roberto Andres Pérez is a professional baseball catcher who was born on December 23, 1988, in Puerto Rica. Roberto Pérez catches for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. Perez is a Puerto Rican by national. Puerto Rico, also known as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Caribbean island and US unincorporated territory.
Roberto Pérez as a pitcher and a catcher is credited with two Gold Glove Awards and two Fielding Bible Awards. He was named Wilson Defensive Player of the Year in 2019. When we look at the baseball pitcher’s early years, we can see that he attended Eugenio Maria De Hostos High School in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. He went to Florida Gateway College as well.
Pérez began his professional career in the minor leagues with the Cleveland Indians. In the 2008 Major League Baseball draft, he was selected in the 33rd round. His debut outing was with the AZL Indians in 2009.
Pérez also pitched for the Low-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers as well as the Single-A Lake County Captains and was able to net 313/.411/.431 in several 55 games played among the three teams. He was called up to the majors on July 8, 2014. His major league hit was with the New York Yankees. Pérez later joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in the year December 2021.
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Roberto Pérez is a professional baseball pitcher and catcher who comes from Puerto Rica. He was born on Mayaguez Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico, also known as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Caribbean island and US unincorporated territory.