Miguel Pérez
Encyclopedia
Miguel Ángel Pérez is a Venezuela
n professional baseball
catcher
for the Washington Nationals
of Major League Baseball
. He bats and throws right-handed.
According to Baseball America
, Perez was called the best catching prospect to ever come through the minor league
system by one Cincinnati Reds
official.
Pérez opened the season with Single-A Sarasota and hit
.268 in 80 games before being promoted to Triple-A Louisville
, where he hit .208 in 21 games. He made his major league debut with Cincinnati on September 7. In two games he went 0-for-3. He has not been in the major leagues since.
After the season, Pérez became a free agent
. On December 21, 2007, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Pérez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training
. After the season, he re-signed with the Pirates. After spending 2009 in their organization, he played for the Akron Aeros
in the Indians organization in .
He signed with the Washington Nationals
after the season, but was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later
or cash considerations on June 27, 2011. He was traded back to Washington on August 9.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
for the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He bats and throws right-handed.
According to Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
, Perez was called the best catching prospect to ever come through the minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
system by one Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
official.
Pérez opened the season with Single-A Sarasota and hit
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.268 in 80 games before being promoted to Triple-A Louisville
Louisville Bats
The Louisville Bats, which play in Louisville, Kentucky, are the AAA minor league baseball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The team, formerly known as the Louisville RiverBats, plays in the International League...
, where he hit .208 in 21 games. He made his major league debut with Cincinnati on September 7. In two games he went 0-for-3. He has not been in the major leagues since.
After the season, Pérez became a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. On December 21, 2007, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Pérez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
. After the season, he re-signed with the Pirates. After spending 2009 in their organization, he played for the Akron Aeros
Akron Aeros
The Akron Aeros are a minor league baseball team based in Akron, Ohio, USA. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.The Aeros play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 9,097 fans...
in the Indians organization in .
He signed with the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
after the season, but was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later
Player to be named later
The concept of the "player to be named later" is most often associated with Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball trades.-Description:...
or cash considerations on June 27, 2011. He was traded back to Washington on August 9.