We’ve talked quite a bit about the respect that he’s earned around the league and from the players,” manager Matt Quatraro said. “You see it night in and night out. It’s really cool. The way he handles things, the way he respects other people as well. He does everything the right way….
Perez’s swing off Phillies starter Taijuan Walker in the third inning put him on a list with seven other catchers to have hit 300 home runs: Hall of Famers Mike Piazza, Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, Yogi Berra, Gary Carter and Iván Rodríguez, as well as eight-time All-Star Lance Parrish, who is not in the Hall.