Cleveland Indians: The next three players to be traded

By David Hill | Jan 17, 2021

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 22: Jose Ramirez #11 of the Cleveland Indians hits a walk-off three-run home run off José Ruiz #66 of the Chicago White Sox during the tenth inning at Progressive Field on September 22, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the White Sox 5-3. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images) /

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Roberto Perez

There are plenty of teams looking to add a catcher. Roberto Perez could be worth a look.

Perez is not going to be much of an offensive threat. Over the course of his career, he has posted a .212/.302/.364 batting line, hitting 46 homers and 52 doubles in his 1522 plate appearances. However, he had a solid 2019 campaign, where he posted a 99 OPS+ and belted 24 homers in his 449 plate appearances.

However, Perez has been a brilliant defensive catcher. The two time defending Gold Glove winner has led the AL in caught stealing percentage and runs saved as a catcher in each of the past two seasons. He has saved 35 runs in total, and has a 41% caught stealing percentage in his career.

There are several teams that could still use a catcher, either as a starter or a backup. Perez, if he can replicate that 2019 season, would be a strong option. Even if he plays slightly better than his career batting line, he can be an improvement with his defensive capabilities.

If the Cleveland Indians look to trade Roberto Perez, they may be able to find a reasonable market. A catcher with his defensive aptitude could be extremely valuable.

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