Perez was designated for assignment by the Reds on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old was acquired from the Blue Jays in January, but he'll be removed from the 40-man roster before making a big-league appearances with the Reds. Perez had a rough start to the season at Triple-A Louisville with nine runs allowed and a 7:11 K:BB across 8.2 innings.