"Now entering his age-35 season, Perez will look to continue his tour of the AL West by winning a job on the Astros' roster. Perez played 184 of his 278 career big league games with the Angels, and he has also suited up for the Rangers and Athletics during his five MLB seasons. Most of Perez's time in the majors came during the 2015-18 seasons, as he didn't resurface again in the Show until he played in 66 games with the A's in 2023."
"Perez was non-tendered after the season but returned to the A's on a minor league deal for 2024, and he then moved onto the Cubs last offseason on another minor league pact, with neither agreement resulting in any MLB playing time. Over 859 career plate appearances in the majors, Perez has hit only .218/.265/.327. His all-time Triple-A numbers (.279/.353/.505 over 3055 PA) are far superior, with the caveat that Perez has played most of his Triple-A career in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League."
"Perez could push Salazar for a roster spot in Spring Training, though since Astros GM Dana Brown said earlier this month that the team was still on the lookout for backup catching help, both Salazar and Perez could be pushed down the depth chart. Willingham made his MLB debut by pitching 24 1/3 innings over 18 appearances with the Nationals in 2023, but he tossed just a single inning in one game for Washington in 2024."
Two veterans, catcher Carlos Perez and right-hander Amos Willingham, were invited to Houston's non-roster Spring Training. Perez enters his age-35 season after five MLB seasons with the Angels, Rangers and Athletics and a notable 2023 return to the A's that included 66 games. Perez owns a .218/.265/.327 line over 859 MLB plate appearances but has superior Triple-A numbers (.279/.353/.505 over 3055 PA), largely accumulated in the PCL. Yainer Diaz is the starting catcher, Cesar Salazar is the current top backup candidate, and the team remains on the lookout for backup catching help. Willingham logged 24 1/3 MLB innings in 2023 and has a 7.11 MLB ERA and a 3.62 ERA with a 23% strikeout rate in other work.
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