Scioscia not worried about Perez’s offense

ANAHEIM — With starting catcher Geovany Soto out for four to six weeks with a torn right meniscus, much of the attention falls on his backup, Carlos Perez, to step in and get most of the starts behind the plate.

Defense behind the plate shouldn’t be an issue, as manager Mike Scioscia has lauded Perez’s abilities to frame pitches and call games.

Offensively, however, Perez has struggled. He’s hitting .169/.226/.447 this season in 77 at-bats, and his sixth-inning sacrifice fly in Wednesday’s 8-1 win over the Dodgers was just his fifth RBI. Perez hit .250 with four home runs and 21 RBIs in 86 games as a rookie with the Angels last season.

Scioscia said he’s hoping the extra at-bats will turn Perez around, but added that he’s only had a “small sample size” this season.

“I’m not worried,” he said.

Things have looked up a little for Perez as of late, as he had hits in back-to-back starts before his 0-for-3 performance Wednesday. Now the team’s starting catcher, …

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