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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
Works five innings Tuesday Perez allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out five over five innings in Tuesday's spring start against Kansas City.
Impact Perez threw 70 pitches and another 15 in the bullpen in his final spring tune-up, per Dave Sessions of MLB.com. The left-hander is next scheduled to pitch Sunday at home against the Phillies.
MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Throws first outing since WBC Perez threw 73 pitches over four-plus innings Thursday against Kansas City minor leaguers, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact Perez made his first appearance since returning from the World Baseball Classic, during which he threw just 3.1 innings over two weeks. The relative inactivity did not impact the left-hander's ability to build up for the regular season. He struck out eight and walked two before departing in the fifth. He'll make one more spring start, this time in the Cactus League, against Kansas City next Tuesday.
MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Settles in against the D-R Perez allowed one on four hits and two walks while striking out four over 3.1 innings in Team Venezuela's 5-1 win over Team Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic on Satu...
Impact Perez was down early after giving up a couple of hits to Julio Rodriguez and Juan Soto, but the left-hander settled in and gave his teammates time grab a lead it would not relinquish. Perez is coming off a career year and will be a key piece of a rotation that looks like one of the best on paper with the additions of Jacob deGrom, Andrew Heaney and Nathan Eovaldi.
MARCH 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Up to 55 pitches Perez allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits while striking out three over three innings in Saturday's spring start against the White Sox.
Impact Perez was making his second Cactus League start and final one before jetting off to the World Baseball Classic. The left-hander bumped his pitch count to 55 pitches, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, and got all nine of his outs on groundballs (six) or strikeouts. The pitcher who averages more than three walks per nine innings during his career has yet to walk a batter in six spring innings. He also received a mouthful from old friend Elvis Andrus, who sent the pitcher on his way to the WBC with a two-run home run. Perez is expected to start Venezuela's opener against the Dominican Republic next Saturday and will be on a 65-pitch limit.
MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Goes three innings Perez allowed one run on three hits while striking out one over three innings in Monday's spring game against Cincinnati.
Impact Perez was the first Texas starter to work more than two innings and logged 40 pitches. The elevated inning count is due to the left-hander's participation in the World Baseball Classic. He's aiming for 55 to 65 pitches in his next start, according to Jack Magruder of MLB.com, before flying to Miami to join Venezuela for the WBC. Perez, who was the Rangers' most consistent rotation member and earned his first All-Star nod last season, could be a front-end starter on most teams but will serve on the back end of the Rangers' loaded rotation.
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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JANUARY 29, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
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JANUARY 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
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Martin Perez is Fan of New Rangers Manager Martin Perez, who will return for 2023, will play under his fifth Rangers manager since breaking in with the team in 2012.
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Martin Perez Talks About Rangers Return Martin Perez was the Rangers’ best pitcher in 2022 and he returns for 2023.
NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Martin Perez Talks About Rangers Return Martin Perez was the Rangers’ best pitcher in 2022 and he returns for 2023.
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Accepts qualifying offer Perez accepted the Rangers' one-year, $19.65 million qualifying offer Tuesday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
Impact Most players who are extended qualifying offers decline them, but with Perez coming off a career year that kind of came out of nowhere, it's not surprising to see him take this significant one-year contract. The 31-year-old southpaw logged a 2.89 ERA, 3.59 xERA, 1.26 WHIP and 169 strikeouts in 196.1 innings (10th most in the majors) last season.
NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
'Likely' Return for Rangers Ace The deadline for Martin Perez to sign the one-year offer of $19.65 million to remain with the Rangers is Tuesday.
NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rangers 40-Man Roster Wraps: Martin Perez Martin Perez had one of the best seasons of his career on a one-year, $4 million deal with the Texas Rangers.
NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
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Rangers Extend Martin Perez Qualifying Offer The left-hander now has until Tuesday to either accept the $19.65 million one-year offer or reject it.
NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
