The Pittsburgh Pirates traded relief pitcher David Bednar to the New York Yankees, but he let his former team know how much he loved it there.

Perez signed with the Yankees out of Venezuela and has played all of 2025 at Single-A, slashing .209/.368/.236 for an OPS of .604 in 83 games at Tampa, before now playing with Bradenton. He ranks 15th in the Pirates farm system according to MLB Pipeline.

The admission may leave some scratching their heads — and Cherington is facing increased pressure in his sixth season as Pirates GM with fans clamoring for a winner around electric ace Paul