Pereda Stepping Up as Catcher

Jhonny Pereda is crushing it as the Mariners’ unexpected catcher hero, hitting .288 with two homers on a seven-game streak and making a clutch challenge call that flipped a ball four into a strike three. While Mitch Garver’s stats lag behind, the duo’s combined five homers and solid OPS outperform most catchers in the league. Pereda’s also showing elite framing, lightning-fast pop times, and even struck out Shohei Ohtani — proving he’s more than just a backup. With Cal Raleigh likely to return as a DH, keeping Pereda around makes perfect sense for offensive flexibility. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/363f330ae4dec453