Pirates' Roberto Perez: Signs with Pittsburgh

Perez signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Pirates on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

The Pirates didn't have a catcher on the roster after trading Jacob Stallings to the Marlins on Monday. That could mean Perez has an easy path to the primary catcher role in 2022, though his .155/.253/.277 slash line over the last two seasons suggests that the Pirates may want to bring in an alternative alongside him.