Carlos Jesús Pérez (born September 10, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional

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for the

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(MLB).

Career

Pérez signed with the

as an international free agent in March 2014. He made his professional debut that season with the

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and also played with the team in 2015. Pérez spent 2016 with the Arizona League White Sox, Great Falls Voyagers and Kannapolis Intimidators. He played 2017 with Great Falls, 2018 with Kannapolis and 2019 with the Winston-Salem Dash. Pérez did not play in 2020, due to there being no Minor League Baseball season because of the

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pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the

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and Charlotte Knights. He returned to Charlotte to start 2022. Pérez was added to the White Soz active roster on August 21 after

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was placed on the 10-day injured list. Pérez was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte to begin the 2023 season after losing the backup catcher job to

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Carlos 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Valencia, Venezuela Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball catchers Chicago White Sox players Dominican Summer League White Sox players Arizona League White Sox players Great Falls Voyagers players Bravos de Margarita players Kannapolis Intimidators players Winston-Salem Dash players Birmingham Barons players Charlotte Knights players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States