Eury Pérez (pitcher)
| Eury Pérez | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins – No. 39 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 15, 2003 Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 12, 2023, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through July 6, 2023) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–3 |
| Earned run average | 2.36 |
| Strikeouts | 61 |
| Teams | |
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Eury Rafael Pérez (born April 15, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Pérez signed with the Miami Marlins as an international free agent on July 2, 2019.[1] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Pérez made his professional debut in 2021 with the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads.[3][4] In 20 starts split between Jupiter and the High-A Beloit Snappers, Pérez registered a cumulative 3-5 record and 1.96 ERA with 108 strikeouts in 78.0 innings pitched.[5]
Pérez split the 2022 season between Jupiter and the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos. In 18 combined starts, he posted a 3-3 record and 3.97 ERA with 110 strikeouts in 77.0 innings of work.[6] Following the season, he was named the Marlins' Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[7] Pérez was assigned to Pensacola to begin the 2023 season, where he made 6 starts and logged a 3-1 record and 2.32 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 31.0 innings pitched.[8]
On May 10, 2023, the Marlins announced that Pérez would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time and debut against the Cincinnati Reds two days later.[9] He officially had his contract selected to the active roster on May 12.[10] He was optioned to Double-A Pensacola on July 7, 2023.
References
- ^ Villa, Walter. "Eury Perez Bets On Himself And Wins". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Breaking down Miami Marlins minor-league prospect Eury Perez | Miami Herald". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02.
- ^ "Another strong pitching performance powers Jupiter". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "Marlins' prospect Eury Pérez on his way to stardom: 'He's a diamond'". theathletic.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "2023 Marlins Season Preview: Eury Pérez". fishstripes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Eury Pérez, Yiddi Cappe headline Miami Marlins minor-league award winners". amp.miamiherald.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Marlins' Eury Pérez: Dominant outing at Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Miami Marlins calling up top prospect Eury Pérez". amp.miamiherald.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Marlins' Eury Pérez: Contract officially selected". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)