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.Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said catcher Michael Perez (hamstring) will not play in the final week of the season. Perez had issues running to first base while testing his hamstring in the instructional league and has been shut down. Perez was traded over from the Diamondbacks and hit .284/.304/.392 with a home run and 11 RBI in his first 24 big league games, making a positive impression on the organization. He'll compete for a roster spot next spring.

Perez (hamstring) will not return this season, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Perez (hamstring) is making deliberate progress from his injury and manager Kevin Cash concedes he may not return before the end of the regular season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Perez (hamstring) expects to be able to return before the end of the season, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Perez was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday due to a left hamstring strain, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

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The Tampa Bay Rays placed catcher Michael Perez (hamstring) on the 10-day disabled list on Friday with a left hamstring strain and recalled catcher Adam Moore from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Perez's DL stint is retroactive to Wednesday. Perez was hitting .284 (21-for-74) with a homer and 11 RBI in his first 24 big league games. Jesus Sucre will serve as the primary catcher moving forward, with Moore backing him up.

Perez is not starting Wednesday against the Braves, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run double and a run in a win over the Red Sox on Sunday.

Perez went 2-for-4 with four RBI from a two-run single and a two-run double in a win over the Red Sox on Friday.

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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Michael Perez had the best offensive game of his major league career Friday versus Boston. He would drive in a total of four runs in the span of two innings during the game. The four RBI equaled his career total coming into the game. He is a rookie this season who has been up in the majors for just under a month. His big break came after the Rays traded away former starting catcher Wilson Ramos and has made Jesus Sucre into a backup. Perez could have some value in longer-term leagues that are deep enough.

Perez is out of the lineup Thursday against the Royals, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Perez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Perez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, Juan Toribio of The Athletic Tampa Bay reports.

Perez went 2-for-3 with a double in a loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Perez is not in Saturday's lineup versus the Blue Jays, Mike Wilner of BlueJaysTalk reports.

Perez is out of the lineup against Baltimore on Thursday.

Perez is not in the lineup Saturday against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Perez is out of the lineup Thursday against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Perez went 3-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Orioles on Friday.

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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Michael Perez will start his second game in as many days since being acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday. It would appear that Perez has immediately become the Rays first-choice catcher, at least until Wilson Ramos returns from injury. At Triple-A for the Diamondbacks, Perez had six home runs and a .284 batting average. In two-catcher formats Perez makes for an interesting deeper addition, especially if you need some short term cover until Ramos returns from the disabled list.

Perez went 1-for-2 in a win over the Orioles on Thursday.

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Tampa Bay Rays catcher Michael Perez has been through a lot in the last couple of days. He was catching in Triple A for the D-Backs before being traded to the Rays. Perez is now on the Rays 25-man roster and collected his first MLB hit on Thursday. Wilson Ramos (hamstring) is still sidelined, so Perez and Jesus Sucre are the two catchers in Tampa right now. It's likely that Perez will see a bulk of the starts since he is young and the Rays want to see what they got out of the trade. Sucre is more of a backup type catcher, so there is a good chance Perez continues to see regular playing time until Ramos returns. Perez should be worth a look in AL-only leagues and possibly more if he continues to hit and draw starts behind the plate.

Perez will be called up by the Rays prior to Thursday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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The Tampa Bay Rays will call up catcher Michael Perez to join the team on Thursday. Adam Moore will be designated for assignment in a corresponding move. The Rays just acquired Perez in a trade that sent pitcher Matt Andriese to Arizona on Wednesday. Perez wasn't even on Arizona's list of top-30 prospects per MLB.com, but he was hitting .284 with six home runs and 29 RBI in 58 games for Triple-A Reno. He'll back up Jesus Sucre for now with Wilson Ramos on the disabled list. Perez could see more time later this year if the Rays trade Ramos, too. Keep an eye on him in dynasty/keeper leagues.

Perez was shipped to Tampa Bay alongside Brian Shaffer in exchange for Matt Andriese on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

Perez agreed to a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.