Mariners acquire catcher Jhonny Pereda from Twins for cash
Minnesota Twins catcher Jhonny Pereda makes the catch off the bat of Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll in the first inning of a baseball game, Sept. 13, 2025, in Minneapolis. Credit: AP/Mike Stewart
SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners have acquired catcher Jhonny Pereda from the Minnesota Twins for cash.
The Mariners announced Tuesday they had acquired Pereda and designated right-handed pitcher Jackson Kowar for assignment.
Minnesota designated Pereda for assignment on Friday.
The 29-year-old Pereda batted .246 with a .325 on-base percentage, no homers and four RBIs in 28 games with the Athletics and Twins last season.
Kowar, 29, went 2-0 with a 4.24 ERA in 15 relief appearances for Seattle.
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