Perez will catch and bat seventh Tuesday against the Mets, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.
The 2015 World Series MVP, he is expected to shoulder a heavy workload again this season. Perez has averaged over 135 starts per season over the past three years. While Perez doesn't walk much at all (2.4% BB% last season), he makes enough contact to hit at a serviceable clip, and there may still be a little more power left in his bat.