March 20, 2024
ANALYSISThe veteran returned to Oakland on a minor-league contract with an invite to spring training on Jan. 5 after serving as
Shea Langeliers' backup for the majority of the 2023 season. Perez made some serviceable offensive contributions in the process, generating a career-high six home runs and .650 OPS across 68 games. However, Perez has only posted a .111 average over 30 Cactus League plate appearances, and he still has to beat out
Kyle McCann, a fourth-round pick in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft who hit well at Triple-A last season.