Joe Perez (baseball)
Joe Perez | |
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Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 74 | |
Third baseman | |
Born: Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S. | August 12, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 8, 2022, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Batting average | .000 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
Joseph Perez (born August 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros.
Amateur career
Perez attended
Professional career
Houston Astros
Perez made his professional debut in 2018 with the
On April 8, 2022, the Astros called Perez up to the major leagues for the first time and made his MLB debut that night.[10] He spent the remainder of the year in the minor leagues, slashing .290/.359/.417 with 7 home runs and 37 RBI in 83 games for four minor league affiliates.
Perez was optioned to the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys to begin the 2023 season.[11] In 87 games, he batted .255/.328/.399 with 10 home runs and 47 RBI. On August 1, Perez was designated for assignment following Houston's acquisition of Justin Verlander.[12] He was released by the Astros organization on August 4.[13]
Pittsburgh Pirates
On August 11, 2023, Perez signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.[14]
References
- ^ "Archbishop McCarthy's Joe Perez: 2017 All-Broward 6A-2A baseball Player of the Year". 10 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Kaplan, Jake (13 June 2017). "Astros draft high school third baseman Joe Perez in second round". Mysa. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Atkins, Hunter (27 June 2017). "Astros sign second-round pick Joe Perez". Chron.
- ^ "Joseph Perez Class of 2017 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA".
- ^ Singelais, By Mark (15 August 2019). "ValleyCats' Perez finding old form after two-year ordeal". Times Union. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ Chandler Rome (2021-06-29). "Astros promote Alex McKenna, Joe Perez to Double-A". Houston Chronicle. Houstonchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Joe Perez Is Well-Positioned For 2022". 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Astros' Joe Perez: Added to 40-man roster". CBSSports.com. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ^ Rome, Chandler (April 8, 2022). "Astros call up prospect Joe Perez with Yuli Gurriel on paternity list". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Joe Perez Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "Astros' Joe Pérez: Moved off 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Young, Matt. "Blake Taylor, Joe Pérez clear waivers, released by Astros". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". MLB.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet