Devers, Santana go deep, Red Sox beat Phillies 11-3
Rafael Devers and Danny Santana hit homers to back Martin Perez and the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-3MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MARTÍN PÉREZ #54 - PITCHER - SAN DIEGO PADRES
5-6 W-L •
1.48 WHIP •
4.53 ERA
5-6 W-L
1.48 WHIP
4.53 ERA
Perez expected to start for the Red Sox against Phillies
The Phillies are expected to send Aaron Nola to the mound Friday and the Red Sox will give Martin Perez the startMAY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slumping Angels look to break 4-game losing streak against Red Sox
Los Angeles will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Angels take on BostonMAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fires six shutout frames Perez (1-2) earned the win Saturday against the Angels after giving up three hits and four walks while recording five strikeouts across six scoreless innings.
Impact The 30-year-old tied a season high with four walks, but he otherwise gave up only three singles to keep the Halos off the board. Perez has a 3.40 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 37:16 K:BB through 39.2 innings (eight starts) in 2021.
MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Angels take 3-game skid into matchup with Red Sox
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Removed after 71 pitches Boston manager Alex Cora removed Perez from Monday's game after five innings and 71 pitches for matchup reasons, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Impact Perez appeared to be cruising after giving up one run over five innings, but Cora opted to bring in Matt Andriese in the sixth. The manager explained that several right-handers were due up in the sixth, and Andriese was well rested to go multiple innings. Furthermore, when Cora was asked about Perez's ability to go deeper, he indicated that he rued a decision made during Perez's previous start. "We left him in against a righty and we got burned," Cora said, referencing the two-run single Perez allowed to Detroit's JaCoby Jones in the sixth inning of his previous start. "Today, we felt like five innings was perfect." Whether Cora will be hesitant to let lineups see Perez three times going forward is not clear, but the left-hander has thrown more than five innings just three times in seven outings.
MAY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Turns in another strong start Perez gave up one run on four hits and one walk while striking out four over five innings Monday against the Orioles. He didn't factor into the decision.
Impact Perez surrendered a solo blast in the second inning, the only run he would surrender in his outing. Unfortunately for the 30-year-old southpaw, the Red Sox produced just one run on the evening, resulting in the no-decision. Perez continues to show consistent stuff early in the year, allowing two or fewer runs in five of his first seven starts. He sits with a 4.01 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and a 32:12 K:BB across 33.2 frames.
MAY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Orioles take 3-game slide into matchup with Red Sox
Baltimore is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over BostonMAY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pitches well in no-decision Perez allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out six in a no-decision against the Tigers.
Impact Perez pitched well on a cold, damp night in Boston before tiring in the sixth inning when he allowed three hits and was removed following JaCoby Jones' two-run single. He's yet to pitch six innings in any of his six starts, but this was the second consecutive outing in which he was one out shy. The left-hander will bring a 4.40 ERA into his next scheduled start Monday in Baltimore.
MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Tigers take 6-game losing streak into matchup with Red Sox
Detroit heads into the matchup against Boston in a rut, losers of six straightMAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arihara scheduled to start as Texas hosts Boston
The Red Sox will start Nathan Eovaldi on Friday and the Rangers are expected to counter with Kohei AriharaAPRIL 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Solid showing despite loss Perez (0-2) tossed 5.2 innings in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Texas, allowing five hits and two runs (one earned) with seven strikeouts.
Impact A pair of errors actually contributed to both runs charged to Perez as the veteran submitted his best start of the season. He's still yet to throw six innings in a game but hasn't allowed more than four runs in any of his five starts.
APRIL 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox Notes: How Martin Perez Got Changeup Working Vs. Rangers Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez got his changeup working against the Texas Rangers on Thursday, and it made a major difference.
APRIL 30, 2021 • NESN.COM
Perez expected to start for the Red Sox against Rangers
The Red Sox will start Martin Perez on Thursday and the Rangers are expected to counter with Kyle GibsonAPRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Early exit in no-decision Perez didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 6-5 win over the Mariners, giving up two runs on four hits and four walks over 3.2 innings. He struck out three.
Impact The Red Sox handed Perez an early lead but he couldn't stick around long enough to benefit from it, needing 83 pitches (46 strikes) to record only 11 outs. The southpaw will drag a 5.71 ERA and 15:9 K:BB through 17.1 innings into his next outing Thursday on the road against the Rangers.
APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kikuchi, Mariners to take on Perez, Red Sox
The Mariners will start Yusei Kikuchi on Friday and the Red Sox are expected to counter with Martin PerezAPRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tagged with first loss Perez (0-1) picked up the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out four over 3.2 innings in the second game of Sunday's doubleheaer.
Impact It didn't begin well for Perez, who ceded three consecutive singles in the first inning, but he managed to limit the damage to one run. The left-hander survived a two-on, two-out situation in the fourth, which included his fourth hit batter in three games, before the White Sox chased him in the fourth. First, Yermin Mercedes opened the inning by unloading on a 431-foot home run to center, then three more hits plated to two runs. Perez will look to bounce back in his next start Thursday against at home against the Mariners.
APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Solid in no-decision Perez gave up two runs on four hits and three walks over five innings during Tuesday's win over the Twins. He had two strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision.
Impact The left-hander didn't have his best command as he threw 49 of 88 pitches for strikes, but he was able to keep Minnesota in check after surrendering two runs during the opening frame. Perez has allowed five runs on nine hits with a 8:5 K:BB over 10 innings through two starts this season, and he could next take the mound Sunday versus the White Sox.
APRIL 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox Vs. Twins Lineups: Martin Perez Starts, As Boston Looks To Stay Hot Two top MLB offenses will face off Tuesday in the Red Sox-Twins series opener. Here's a look at the lineups.
APRIL 13, 2021 • NESN.COM
On mound Tuesday Perez is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Twins, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Perez was on track to start Monday's series opener in Minnesota before the game was postponed due to safety concerns. The Red Sox won't alter their pitching schedule as a result of the postponement, as all five members of the rotation will likely just get pushed back a day.
APRIL 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox-Twins postponed Perez won't make his scheduled start against the Twins on Monday after the game was postponed due to safety concerns, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.
Impact Perez was slated to make his second start of the season against his former team Monday. It's not yet clear whether Perez will start Tuesday's game against the Twins if the contest is played.
APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Martinez comes off COVID list, hits 3 HRs as Red Sox top O's
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Strikes out six in no decision Perez allowed three earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six across five innings Tuesday against the Rays. He did not factor into the decision.
Impact Perez pitched well aside from a shaky third inning in which he allowed two earned runs on three singles, a walk and a hit batter. Otherwise, he piled up 15 called strikes and 12 swinging strikes on 92 total pitches and limited the Rays to only one extra-base hit. Perez figures to draw his next start in a tricky matchup Monday at Minnesota -- his former team.
APRIL 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
No walks Thursday Perez allowed five runs (none earned) on five hits while striking out four in Thursday's spring game against Minnesota.
Impact He was victimized by fielding errors from Michael Chavis and Rafael Devers, but pitchers are still expected to work around such things. Perez did manage to throw more strikes in this outing after the left-hander walked five during his previous Grapefruit League start. The southpaw will be Boston's No. 4 starter to begin the season, but inconsistency plus command and hard contact issues have bedeviled him since his MLB debut in 2012.
MARCH 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Runs into trouble third time out Perez allowed five runs on six hits and five walks while striking out three over five innings in Saturday's spring start against Atlanta.
Impact Perez had a couple of quality Grapefruit League starts before experiencing adversity in his third outing Saturday. He told Ian Browne of MLB.com that he was rushing his mechanics, but that he felt strong. Perez will get two more spring starts to correct Saturday's issues.
MARCH 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
