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Two-Time Gold Glove Catcher Roberto Perez Retires After 10 MLB Seasons

The longtime Cleveland backstop ends a defense-first career that peaked in 2019.

Overview

  • Perez announced his retirement in a bilingual social media post.
  • He finished with a .207/.298/.358 line with 55 home runs and 193 RBIs across 10 seasons.
  • Advanced metrics credited him with 73 Defensive Runs Saved, and he won Gold Gloves in 2019 and 2020.
  • His peak included two home runs in the 2016 World Series and a 24-homer season in 2019.
  • Injuries ended his 2022 Pirates and 2023 Giants seasons, and he last appeared in MLB in 2023 after winter and Mexican league stops.