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
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
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]
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