LUIS PEREZ, SHORTSTOP
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Born: January 18, 1994 Height: 5’10” Weight: 170 Bats: Left Throws: Right Signed: Int’l Free Agent, 2013, Pittsburgh Pirates How Acquired: International Free Agent Country: Dominican Republic Agent: N/A |
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES |
Perez is a good defensive player with some speed. He was a little old when he signed and, early on, faced the disadvantage of competition for playing time from Adrian Valerio and Raul Siri.
2014 Perez made good contact and got on base a lot in his debut, but showed little power. With Raul Siri at second and Adrian Valerio at short, he played only part-time, more at second than short. 2015 The Pirates assigned Perez to the GCL in 2015. With Valerio and Siri there, he got only semi-regular playing time, divided between second, third and short, in that order. He didn’t hit at all. 2016 Perez missed the season with a shoulder injury. 2017 The Pirates played Perez semi-regularly at Bristol. He started about 40% of the team’s games at short, essentially sharing the position with Kyle Watson, and also saw time at second and third, and even a couple games at first. Other than drawing walks, he didn’t do much at the plate. Perez seems likely to move into a utility role at the lower levels. |
CONTRACT INFORMATION
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2018: Minor League Contract |
PLAYER INFORMATION
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Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: 2014 MLB Debut: N/A MiLB FA Eligible: 2020 MLB FA Eligible: N/A Rule 5 Eligible: 2017 Added to 40-Man: N/A Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
TRANSACTIONS
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July 3, 2013: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent. |