For 25 of the players on the A's roster, Thursday’s 19-2 loss to the Dodgers is one to immediately try to forget. Not for Jhonny Pereda. The backup catcher came in to pitch the eighth inning for the A ...

In a game where not much went right for the Oakland Athletics, catcher Jhonny Pereda gave fans a moment to remember, and probably a story he will tell forever. During the Athletics’ 19–2 ...

But then Jhonny Pereda got the best of him. Ohtani's homers were part of a 19-2 win over the Athletics, tying him for the MLB lead in homers with 15. First, he smacked a ball from A's reliever ...

My favorite thing about baseball is stuff like this: When the great Shohei Ohtani arrives in the batter’s box to hit against the backup catcher (the Athletics’ effervescent Jhonny Pereda ...

Two home runs, six runs. Then Jhonny Pereda struck him out. The Athletics’ backup catcher faced Ohtani in the eighth inning Thursday night. Pereda gave up three straight hits against the bottom ...

With Shea Langeliers (oblique) headed for the injured list, the A's will call upon Pereda to replenish the big club's depth behind the plate. The 29-year-old backstop has gone just 6-for-36 in the ...

Not many players look forward to their teams getting blown out, but Athletics backup catcher Jhonny Pereda, who is also the team's position player pitching option, tends to shine. This isn't to ...

If there was a bright spot for the A's, it may be that they found someone who can effectively deal with the three-time MVP at the plate: backup catcher Jhonny Pereda. Trailing by 14 heading into ...

Dos jonrones, seis carreras. Y acabó ponchado por Jhonny Pereda. El receptor venezolano de los Atléticos se enfrentó a Ohtani en la octava entrada el jueves por la noche. Pereda permitió tres ...

That's triply cool. That's what happened on Thursday night when the Athletics' Jhonny Pereda was on the mound for the team as they were getting beat by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pereda is normally ...