The Athletics announced the acquisition of catcher from the Marlins in exchange for cash considerations. Miami had designated the 28-year-old for a signment on Tuesday as the corresponding move for the waiver claim. The As designated catcher for a signment to open a 40-man roster spot. Pereda has played profe sionally for 11 seasons. He earned his long-awaited major league call last spring. Pereda held his spot on Miamis 40-man roster all year, though he spent the majority of the season on optional a signment to Triple-A Jacksonville. He made 20 major league Gavin Hollowell Jersey appearances, hitting .231/.250/.231 acro s 40 trips to the plate. The right-handed hitter ran a more impre sive .297/.405/.424 slash over 195 plate appearances with Jacksonville. Over parts of four Triple-A seasons, Pereda carries a strong .293/.385/.408 batting line in nearly 800 plate appearances. He spent time in the Cubs, Red Sox, Giants and Reds organizations before getting his major league look in Miami. Pereda joins as the only catchers on the 40-man roster. That makes him the favorite for the backup job right now, though its po sible the As look for a more experienced veteran in the coming weeks. came up as a catcher but only spent four MLB innings behind the plate last season. Hes probably ticketed for everyday run at first base. Pereda still has a couple minor league options and could go back to Triple-A if the As add another catcher. McCann was the As fourth-round pick in 2019. The Georgia Tech product made his big league debut last year. He got into 54 games and slashed .236/.318/.371 through 157 plate appearances. McCann had also fared well at Triple-A Las Vegas two seasons ago. He connected on 17 homers with a .270/.351/.474 batting line over 388 plate appearances, albeit in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. The lefty-swinging McCann has had a solid offensive reputation dating back his time in college. He has hit for power and taken plenty of walks during his minor league career, though he also strikes out much too often. He fanned at a 37.6% clip during his MLB time and struck out in 32.2% of his plate appearances with Las Vegas. Scouting reports have long questioned his receiving skills. Statcast indeed graded him as a below-average pitch framer for his 324 major league innings. He posted slightly below-average pop times and ran a middling 19% caught stealing rate. The As will trade McCann or place him on waivers within the next few days. His offensive promise could get him a look from another club that is willing to live with some of the defensive tradeoffs. McCann still has a full slate of options and could be freely sent to Triple-A if a team is willing to carry him on the 40-man roster. first reported that the As were acquiring Pereda. John Lackey Jersey