Jhonny Pereda

Pereda returns as Seattle’s backup catcher with the club finally moving on from veteran Mitch Garver. The 30-year-old hit .270/.324/.365 with two homers in 68 plate appearances over 19 games earlier this season.

Pereda probably deserves to stick around with the Mariners, but the club simply doesn’t have a spot for him with Cal Raleigh back from the injured list. The 30-year-old journeyman backstop has put together the best season of his career so far, hitting .270/.324/.365 with two homers in 68 plate appearances over 19 games.

Pereda knocked a base hit in the fourth inning, then padded the Mariners’ lead with a three-run blast off Jonah Tong in the fifth. It was Pereda’s second home run in 12 games while hitting .263 with the Mariners as he helps fill in for the injured Cal Raleigh (oblique), splitting time behind the dish with Mitch Garver.

He’ll split time with Mitch Garver while Cal Raleigh recovers from his right oblique strain. Pereda was hitting .321 in 100 plate appearances with the Rainiers this year, but is a career .248/.303/.301 hitter in the bigs and figures to only draw starts against lefties or when Garver needs a blow.

The Mariners must be confident that Cal Raleigh is ready to resume catching regularly. Pereda was 2-for-5 while helping to fill in for him behind the plate this week.

Pereda will help out behind the plate with Cal Raleigh apparently injured. The 30-year-old was hitting .333/.418/.436 in 92 plate appearances for Tacoma.

Pereda was designated for assignment by the Twins last week. The 29-year-old will go into spring training as a depth piece behind Cal Raleigh and Andrew Knizner.

Pereda is off the 40-man roster with the signings of Victor Caratini and Tyler Rogers now official. Pereda is just a depth piece, but teams are always looking for catching so there could be interest on the wire.

Pereda will remain with Minnesota on their taxi squad for the final few days of the regular season with starting backstop Ryan Jeffers back from the concussion injured list.