Francisco Pérez (baseball)

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Francisco Pérez
Pérez with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2017
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (1997-07-20) July 20, 1997 (age 26)
Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 12, 2021, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record1–2
Earned run average5.91
Strikeouts26
Teams

Francisco Alberto Pérez (born July 20, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Nationals and the Athletics.

Professional career[edit]

Cleveland Indians[edit]

Pérez signed with Indians as an international free agent on December 12, 2014.[1] He spent his first season in professional baseball with the Dominican Summer League Indians. Pérez spent the 2016 season with the Arizona League Indians, logging a 2.69 ERA in 12 games. The following season, Pérez played for the Low-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers, recording a 4–4 record and 3.28 ERA in 15 starts for the team. He spent the 2018 season with the Single-A Lake County Captains, pitching to an 8–10 record and 4.07 ERA with 111 strikeouts in 26 games (25 of them starts).[2] Pérez only appeared in 8 games in 2019 due to injury and did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Pérez began the 2021 season with the Akron RubberDucks of the Double-A Northeast and was promoted to the Columbus Clippers of the Triple-A East on June 20, 2021. The Indians called up him up to the majors for the first time on August 9, 2021.[4][5] Pérez made his major league debut on August 12, 2021, giving up three earned runs in 1+1⁄3 innings of relief. He finished out his rookie campaign with a 4.05 ERA in 4 major league games.

Washington Nationals[edit]

On November 5, 2021, the Washington Nationals claimed Pérez off waivers.[6] Pérez made 10 appearances for Washington in 2022, struggling to a 7.27 ERA with 7 strikeouts and 9 walks in 8.2 innings pitched. On November 10, 2022, Pérez was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings.[7] He elected minor league free agency the same day.[8]

On January 4, 2023, Pérez re-signed with the Nationals organization on a minor league contract.[9] He spent spring training with the team, but did not make the team and was reassigned to minor-league camp. Pérez was later released by the organization on March 24.[10][11]

Oakland Athletics[edit]

On April 21, 2023, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.[12] In 30 appearances split between the Double–A Midland RockHounds and Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators, he recorded a cumulative 4.43 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 40+2⁄3 innings of work. On August 12, Oakland selected Pérez's contract, adding him to the major league roster.[13] In 17 games for the A's, he registered a 5.94 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 16+2⁄3 innings of work.

On February 1, 2024, Pérez was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A.[14] However, on February 7, Pérez rejected the assignment and elected free agency.[15] He re-signed with the A's on a minor league contract the following day.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Francisco Perez Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Francisco Perez Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".
  3. ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com. June 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Get to know southpaw Francisco Perez". MLB.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Noga, Joe; clevel; .com (August 9, 2021). "Bobby Bradley heads to 10-day IL with sore left knee; Cleveland Indians promote LHP Francisco Perez". cleveland. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Washington Nationals claim Francisco Pérez". Curly W Live. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Nationals' Francisco Pérez: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. November 10, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "Francisco Pérez: Becomes free agent". cbssports.com. November 11, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Nationals' Francisco Pérez: Back with Nats on MiLB pact". cbssports.com. January 4, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "Transactions".
  11. ^ "Francisco Pérez: Let go by Washington". cbssports.com. April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "Athletics' Francisco Pérez: Signs minor-league contract". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  13. ^ "Athletics' Francisco Pérez: Contract selected by Athletics". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "A's Outright Francisco Perez". MLB Trade Rumors. February 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "Francisco Perez: Elects free agency". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "Transactions". MiLB.com.

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