Sure, why not? He is three years removed from a 3-4 win season. May as well kick the tires for a bit, especially while a few guys at the back of the roster have been sub-replacement. Worst case, you have some extra depth.
You have to wait two days after claiming somebody off waivers to DFA them again. I wouldn't count this as some "woe is Malgeri" situation. This could be a spot where they are sending Perez down (running with that assumption), and then using this as a way to get Outman into the org, but call up the guy you want when you try to slip Outman through waivers next week.
Or McKinstry IL could be possible? Thinking they'd swap a LHB out for a LHB, and I know McKinstry has been playing through something since coming back. Perez seems most likely though.
Should get back under by Sunday with three pitchers coming off the IL this weekend. One thing I wanted to point out though: Beau Brieske is on a guaranteed contract, not a split contract. That means if he is sent down this weekend, he makes the same in the minors as the majors and it doesn't help lower the CBT number.
A player or spectator is going to be struck by lightning one of these days because they are so careless and reckless when there's storms near...
Either way, you are getting a dose of what every afternoon from Mid May through Late September is down here in the "Sunshine State"
The only place i can find defensive metrics for the minors is BP, and their numbers are not very kind to him. The BABIP luck has been brought up. I'm not sure he's an upgrade on Perez.