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A long time the personal receiver for Greg Maddux in Atlanta, Pérez is a veteran defensive-oriented catcher with a good arm. He calls an excellent game and he blocks balls in the dirt very well. He is also good at going out to the mound and getting on his pitchers.
An aggressive hitter who hits the ball where it's pitched, Pérez is able to make decent contact and is hard to strikeout. He is not much of a power hitter, and he's been very tough against lefthanders thus far in his career. Versus righties, he is a little more prone to fanning, but he can still hit the ball with consistency. On the bases, he is a typical catcher, a runner who needs a hit-and-run or bunt to get a jump on the next base.
In nine seasons, Pérez has batted .257 (339-for-1317) with 35 home runs, 153 RBI, 120 runs, 71 doublesBaseball statistics In baseball, a double is the act of a batter safely reaching second base by striking the ball and getting to second before being made out, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fiel, two triplesBaseball statistics In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base by striking the ball and getting to third before being made out, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielde, and one stolen baseBaseball statistics Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1985 In baseball statistics, stolen bases (denoted by SB is a count of the number of bases successfully stolen by a player. In the 19th century, stolen bases were credited when a baserunner reached an in 474 games.
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