Catcher Roberto Perez is calling it quits. The 10-year MLB veteran announced his retirement in an Instagram post with a caption in both English and Spanish.
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Perez was selected by the then-Cleveland Indians in the 33rd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur draft and has spent his entire eight-year MLB career with the organization.
Cleveland manager Terry Francona told reporters that Perez will undergo treatment at the team's Lake County (Class-A affiliate) facility and won't throw a baseball for at least seven days.