The New York Mets are acquiring catcher
Michael Perez from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations. It's the second trade in the last two days between these two teams, with the Pirates sending first baseman/designated hitter
Daniel Vogelbach to Queens on Friday in exchange for reliever
Colin Holderman. Perez will give the Mets some immediate catching help with
James McCann (oblique) still on the injured list and
Tomas Nido (hand) dealing with a left hand contusion after getting injured Friday night.
Patrick Mazeika is the only other backstop on the current roster. Perez was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh on Friday after hitting only .150 (16-for-107) with six home runs and 11 RBI for the Bucs this year. Even if he gets some playing time in the near future, he's unlikely to be much of a fantasy asset.