Audry Pérez


Audris Joel Pérez is a Dominican professional baseball catcher who is currently a free agent. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball in 2013 and 2014.

Career

St. Louis Cardinals

After joining the Cardinals organization in 2008, Pérez appeared for the GCL Cardinals and DSL Cardinals. In 2009, Pérez played for the Rookie league Johnson City Cardinals. In 2010, Pérez played for the short-season A-ball Batavia Muckdogs. In 2011, he spent time between the advanced-A ball Palm Beach Cardinals and AA Springfield Cardinals. Pérez spent the entire 2012 season in AA with Springfield. Pérez began 2013 with Springfield and received a promotion to the AAA Memphis Redbirds in July.
Pérez was called up to the majors for the first time on September 3, 2013. Pérez only appeared in 3 games for the Cardinals over 2013 and 2014 before being outrighted off of the roster on September 10, 2014. He elected free agency on November 3.

Colorado Rockies

On November 19, 2014, Pérez signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies and received an invitation to Spring Training.

Baltimore Orioles

On March 31, 2015, Pérez was traded to the Baltimore Orioles. He spent the year with the AAA Norfolk Tides. Pérez was invited to 2016 Spring Training with Baltimore but did not make the team and would spend the season in Norfolk. He was invited to 2017 Spring Training but would not make the team again and would spend the year between Norfolk and the AA Bowie Baysox. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017 and resigned on a new minor league deal on February 1, 2018. He played for Bowie and Norfolk in 2018 before electing free agency on November 3, 2018.