Eury Pérez (outfielder)
Eury Eduardo Pérez (born May 30, 1990) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves.
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Pérez with the Houston Astros in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| Free agent | |||||||||||||||
| Outfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Born: May 30, 1990 San Luis, Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| September 1, 2012, for the Washington Nationals | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .254 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Professional career edit
Washington Nationals edit
Pérez participated in the 2010 All-Star Futures Game.[1] After the 2011 season, the Nationals added Pérez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[2] He is regarded as a speedy outfielder with limited power and emerging hitting ability. In 2012, he broke out with the bat across multiple minor league levels, batting .314. His speed is also well discussed, as he stole 64 bases for Hagerstown in 2010 and 54 in 2012 for GCL, Harrisburg, Syracuse, and Washington.
Pérez was brought up by the Nationals from the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs on May 11, 2013, when Jayson Werth was placed on the disabled list.[3]
On September 18, 2014, Pérez was designated for assignment by the Nationals.[4]
New York Yankees edit
On September 22, 2014, Pérez was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees.[5] On January 16, 2015, the Yankees designated Pérez for assignment.[6]
Atlanta Braves edit
On January 23, 2015, the Atlanta Braves claimed Pérez off waivers from the Yankees.[7] He was invited to spring training, and optioned to Triple–A Gwinnett on March 27.[8] He was recalled to the major league club on June 18.[9]
Houston Astros / Tampa Bay Rays edit
Pérez signed a minor league deal with the Houston Astros organization in January 2016.[10] He was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on June 23, 2016, and assigned to their AAA club the Durham Bulls.[11]
Pittsburgh Pirates edit
On December 16, 2016, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates that included an invitation to spring training.[12] While playing for Pittsburgh's AAA affiliate the Indianapolis Indians in 2017, Perez batted .336/.400/.433, with 22 steals in 50 games before being traded on August 3, 2017, to the Miami Marlins. [13]
Miami Marlins edit
Upon being acquired by the Miami Marlins, Perez was assigned to their AAA club the New Orleans Baby Cakes. [14] He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.
San Francisco Giants edit
On February 23, 2018, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization. He became a free agent following the season on November 6.[15]
Guerreros de Oaxaca edit
On March 1, 2019, Perez signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.[16] He was released on April 13, 2019, he appeared in 3 games and slashed .400/.455/.900 with 1 home run and 2 RBIs.
Olmecas de Tabasco edit
On April 15, 2019, Perez signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He was released on May 25, 2019, appearing in 28 games hitting .353/.409/.431 with 0 home runs and 13 RBIs.
Sioux City Explorers edit
On December 9, 2020, Pérez signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball. On July 10, 2021, Pérez was released by Sioux City without having appeared in a game for the team.[17]
Wild Health Genomes edit
On August 16, 2022, Pérez signed with the Wild Health Genomes of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He appeared in 17 games, slashing .400/.446/.553 with no home runs and 6 RBI.
Sioux City Explorers edit
On February 23, 2023, Pérez signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[18] In 17 games for Sioux City, he hit .247/.267/.370 with 2 home runs and 11 RBI. Pérez was released by the Explorers on June 5.[19]
References edit
- ^ Kilgore, Adam (June 22, 2010). "Nationals Journal - Hagerstown comes to the Nationals Park". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ Frisaro, Joe (November 18, 2011). . MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ Ladson, Bill (May 11, 2013). "Nats put Werth on DL with hamstring injury". MLB.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ Wagner, James (September 18, 2014). "Nationals claim Pedro Florimon on waivers from Twins". Washington Post. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ Kuty, Brendan (September 22, 2014). "Yankees claim Eury Perez off waivers from Nationals". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ Bowman, Mark (January 23, 2015). "Braves claim Perez off waivers from Yankees". MLB.com. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ O'Brien, David (January 23, 2015). "Braves claim speedy CF off waivers from Yankees". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Backup search still on as Braves option E. Perez". MLB.com. March 27, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ Collazo, Carlos (June 18, 2015). "Braves option Castro to Triple-A, recall Perez". MLB.com. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ "Astros Announce 2016 Non-Roster Invites to Spring Training". MLB.com. January 1, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ Topkin, Marc (June 23, 2016). . Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ^ Adams, Steve (December 16, 2016). "Pirates Sign Josh Lindblom, Eury Perez To Minor League Deals". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Minor Moves: Eury Perez Traded to Marlins; West Virginia Roster Shuffle". August 3, 2017.
- ^ "Shrimp and Grasshoppers Win". August 5, 2017.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ (in Spanish). March 1, 2019. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2021 Transactions".
- ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2023 Transactions".
- ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2023 Transactions".
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Eury Pérez on Twitter