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The Seattle Mariners have a superstar catcher, Cal Raleigh.
But catching depth is always a good thing to have, so they made a trade on Tuesday with the Minnesota Twins to add to their backstop reserves.
The new guy comes over from the Minnesota Twins in a deal announced by the Mariners on Tuesday night: Jhonny Pereda.
Pereda is a 29-year old catcher who has played in 48 MLB games over the past two seasons.
Pereda made his MLB debut for the Miami Marlins in 2024.
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In 2025, he played for both the Athletics and Twins.
Pereda is 26-for-108 in his major league career, a .241 average.
He's originally from Venezuela and was an international signing in 2013 by the Chicago Cubs.
He toiled in the minors for more than 11 years before debuting in April 2024 with Miami.
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He has spent times in the organizations of the Cubs, Red Sox, Giants, Reds, Marlins, Athletics and Twins.
In his minor league career, Pereda is a .263 hitter with a .706 OPS.
The Mariners had to designate Jackson Kowar for assignment to clear the 40-man roster spot for Pereda.
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