Audry Pérez

Audry Pérez
Pérez with the Memphis Redbirds in 2014
Catcher
Born: (1988-12-23) December 23, 1988
Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 2013, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
July 10, 2014, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Audris Joel Pérez (born December 23, 1988) is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Career

St. Louis Cardinals

On March 20, 2008, Pérez signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent. He split his first professional season between the Dominican Summer League Cardinals and rookie-level Gulf Coast League Cardinals. In 2009, Pérez made 40 appearances for the rookie-level Johnson City Cardinals, batting .258/.301/.539 with nine home runs and 23 RBI.[1]

Pérez made 45 appearances for the Low-A Batavia Muckdogs in 2010, slashing .315/.368/.455 with four home runs, 47 RBI, and two stolen bases. He split the 2011 season between the High-A Palm Beach Cardinals and Double-A Springfield Cardinals, batting a cumulative .269/.287/.434 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI.[2]

In 2012, Pérez made 81 appearances for Double-A Springfield, hitting .263/.281/.346 with four home runs and 42 RBI.[3] Pérez began 2013 with Springfield and received a promotion to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds in July.

On September 3, 2013, Pérez was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[4] He made two appearances for the Cardinals during his rookie campaign, going hitless across one at-bat.

Pérez made only one appearance for the Cardinals the following season, appearing as a pinch hitter for Matt Adams in a 9–1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 10, 2014.[5] On September 8, Pérez was designated for assignment by the Cardinals.[6] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Memphis on September 10.[7] Pérez elected free agency on November 3.

Baltimore Orioles

On November 19, 2014, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies that included an invitation to spring training.[8]

On March 31, 2015, Pérez was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for cash considerations.[9] He spent the year with the Triple–A Norfolk Tides, playing in 78 games and hitting .243/.279/.303 with two home runs and 21 RBI. Pérez was invited to 2016 spring training with Baltimore but did not make the team and would spend the season in Norfolk, where he hit .291/.343/.386 with six home runs and 38 RBI.

Pérez was invited to 2017 spring training but would not make the team again and would split the year between Norfolk and the Double–A Bowie Baysox. In 54 combined appearances, Pérez batted .296/.327/.414 with two home runs and 22 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[10]

On February 1, 2018, Pérez re–signed with the Orioles on a minor league contract. He split the season back with Bowie and Norfolk, accumulating a .224/.242/.276 slash line with no home runs and 12 RBI. Pérez elected free agency following the season on November 2.[11]

On November 20, 2020, Pérez signed with the Ottawa Titans of the Frontier League.[12] However, on December 28, Pérez was released by Ottawa.[12][13]

On December 1, 2021, Pérez signed with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. However, Pérez never appeared for the club, and was released by the Otters on May 8, 2023.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Audry Perez - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "Audry Perez - Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "Audry Perez Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "Cardinals call up 6 players, including RH Wacha". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 3, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Cardinals Designate Rafael Ortega, Audry Perez". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  6. ^ "Cardinals Designate Rafael Ortega, Audry Perez". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "Cardinals Outright Audry Perez, Rafael Ortega". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "Rockies sign trio of players to minor-league contract Thursday". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  9. ^ "Orioles acquire Audry Perez from Rockies". masnsports.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  10. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Transactions". Frontier League. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "Sunday's Transactions". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. December 29, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "Frontier League - 2023 Transactions".
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