▁hit ▁two ▁days ▁later ▁against ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Pérez ▁hit ▁his ▁first ▁career ▁home ▁run ▁off ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es ▁pitch er ▁Jim ▁Miller . ▁ ▁During ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁season , ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁primary ▁catch er ▁while ▁Yan ▁G om es ▁was ▁on ▁the ▁disabled ▁list . ▁Tow ard ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁season , ▁Pérez ▁became ▁the ▁primary ▁catch er , ▁once ▁again , ▁in ▁G om es ' ▁spot . ▁ ▁World ▁Series ▁appearance ▁( 2 0 1 6 ) ▁In ▁Pérez ' s ▁first ▁post season ▁at - bat ▁of ▁his ▁major ▁league ▁career , ▁he ▁hit ▁an ▁opposite - field ▁home ▁run ▁off ▁the ▁Boston ▁Red ▁So x ' s ▁Rick ▁Por cel lo , ▁helping ▁the ▁Indians ▁to ▁a ▁ 5 - 4 ▁victory . ▁In ▁the ▁first ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁World ▁Series , ▁Pérez ▁hit ▁two ▁home ▁runs ▁in ▁the ▁ 6 - 0 ▁Indians ▁win . ▁Through out ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁post season , ▁Pérez ▁had ▁the ▁second - most ▁R B Is ▁( 7 ), ▁wal ks ▁( 7 ), ▁and ▁home ▁runs ▁( 3 ) ▁of ▁any ▁Indians ▁player . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 – 2 0 1 8 ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁Indians ▁signed