Just a little more than a week after the Cleveland Indians signed Jose Ramirez to a five-year contract extension, the team has agreed to a four-year deal with backup catcher Roberto Perez:
The Indians have signed C Roberto Perez to a four-year extension with team options for 2021 and 2022. More info soon...
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) April 2, 2017
While the specific dollar amounts are not known yet, the deal includes club options for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
Roberto Perez, 28, has been the backup catcher to Yan Gomes since 2014.