The Twins optioned Pereda to their spring training complex Tuesday.
With Ryan Jeffers back from his stay on the 7-day IL due to a concussion, Pereda loses his spot on the 26-man roster. Pereda has appeared in 11 games for the Twins this season, slashing .345/.387/.483 with four doubles, one RBI, one run scored and a 2:8 BB:K across 32 plate appearances.
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Twins' Jhonny Pereda: Resting during nightcap
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Pereda isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
Pereda will stay put in the dugout to begin Saturday's nightcap after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Game 1. Mickey Gasper will replace him as Minnesota's backstop and bat eighth.
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Twins' Jhonny Pereda: Making third start in four games
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Pereda will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Yankees.
With Ryan Jeffers (concussion) recently joining Christian Vazquez (shoulder) on the injured list, Pereda and Mickey Gasper are left standing as the Twins' lone healthy catchers. Pereda appears to have tentatively emerged as the preferred option of the two, as he'll be drawing his third start in four games Monday. Since being called up from Triple-A St. Paul on Sept. 5, Pereda has gone 6-for-15 with two doubles, two walks and one RBI over six games.
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Twins' Jhonny Pereda: Back in bigs
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The Twins recalled Pereda from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Pereda joins the active roster for the first time since being optioned Aug. 12, replacing DaShawn Keirsey. Pereda will provide some catching depth behind Ryan Jeffers (head), who was removed from Thursday's game after taking a foul tip to the mask. If Jeffers is forced to miss time, Pereda and Mickey Gasper would handle catcher duties.
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Twins' Jhonny Pereda: Back to Triple-A
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Pereda was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.
Pereda got called up Friday to fill Christian Vazquez's (shoulder) spot on the 26-man roster after Vazquez was placed on the injured list. However, Pereda will return to St. Paul now that Matt Wallner is off the paternity list. Pereda didn't appear in a game during this MLB stint.
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Twins' Jhonny Pereda: Joining active roster
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The Twins recalled Pereda from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
Pereda will step in for Christian Vazquez (shoulder), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, to provide catching depth behind Ryan Jeffers. Since being claimed off waivers July 22, Pereda has gone 7-for-21 (.333) with a homer, two doubles and a triple for St. Paul.
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Twins' Jhonny Pereda: Claimed by Twins
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The Twins claimed Pereda off waivers from the Athletics on Tuesday and optioned him to Triple-A St. Paul, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
The Twins are swapping out one catcher (Jair Camargo) for another on their 40-man roster. Pereda has slashed just .175/.283/.225 during his brief time in the majors this season but has collected an .840 OPS in 2025 at the Triple-A level.
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Athletics' Jhonny Pereda: Booted off 40-man roster
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The Athletics designated Pereda for assignment Saturday, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.
Pereda has appeared in 19 games for the Athletics this season, slashing .175/.283/.225 with no homers and three RBI over 46 plate appearances. He's fared better in the minors with an .840 OPS for Triple-A Las Vegas, but the A's needed to clear a 40-man roster spot for pitcher Ken Waldichuk (elbow), who was activated off the 60-day IL and optioned to Las Vegas in a corresponding move.
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Marlins' Jhonny Pereda: Removed from 40-man roster
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The Marlins designated Pereda for assignment Tuesday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for waiver claim Connor Gillispie. Pereda, 28, made his major-league debut in 2024, posting a .481 OPS over 20 contests. The catcher could clear waivers and remain in the organization.
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Marlins' Jhonny Pereda: Recalled to majors
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The Marlins recalled Pereda from Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
Pereda has slashed .275/.398/.406 across 83 plate appearances in the minors this season, and he will now come up from Triple-A to give the Marlins additional depth behind the plate while Christian Bethancourt (bereavement) is out. Pereda went 0-for-5 in three games during his first stint in the majors in April.
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Marlins' Jhonny Pereda: Added to roster
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The Marlins selected Pereda's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Pereda will back up Nick Fortes at catcher while Christian Bethancourt (illness) is out. The 27-year-old has gone 9-for-26 at the plate for Jacksonville this season and would be making his major-league debut if/when he gets into a game.
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Reds' Jhonny Pereda: Invited to Reds camp
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Pereda signed a minor-league deal with the Reds on Tuesday and received an invitation to spring training.
The 26-year-old backstop spent all of 2022 in the Giants organization at the Triple-A level, where he slashed .272/.371/.379 over 246 plate appearances -- all significant improvements from his 2021 campaign. If he can impress in spring training, Pereda will have an outside chance at making the 26-man roster as a backup catcher, but he would have to beat out Luke Maile and Chuckie Robinson for that to happen.
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Giants' Jhonny Pereda: Gets camp invite from Giants
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Pereda joined the Giants as a non-roster invitee Monday, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.
The 25-year-old has yet to make his big-league debut. In 25 games for Triple-A Worcester last season, his first action at that level, he hit just .247/.318/.273.
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Red Sox's Jhonny Pereda: Arrival delayed by visa issues
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Pereda has yet to arrive at camp due to visa issues, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Pereda is one of a handful of players facing similar delays as they enter the country for camp. He's expected to join his teammates soon.
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Red Sox's Jhonny Pereda: Joins 60-man pool
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Pereda was added to Boston's 60-man player pool Friday.
The 24-year-old was acquired from the Cubs as a player to be named later in March, and his new team will get its first look at him in summer training. Pereda spent 2019 at the Double-A level and slashed .241/.336/.305 in 98 contests.
