CINCINNATI – Michael Pérez was approached by Class AAA manager Miguel Pérez and was asked if was ready to go.
“Go where,” the catcher asked?
“The major leagues!” his skipper responded.
“In 10 minutes, I showered, packed my bags,” Michael Pérez told me before snapping his fingers, “out of here. It was quick.”
All Pérez could bring was his gear, a phone and his wallet before he jumped in an Uber for the 90 minute ride to Cincinnati. The rest of his stuff will be brought to Pittsburgh by major-league coach Jeremy Bleich, who was in Indianapolis to work with the Pirates’ other pitchers on the 40 man roster.