Vince Perkins

Vince Perkins
Vince Perkins
	Pitcher
	Born: September 27, 1981 (age 42); Victoria, British Columbia
	Bats: Left Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Canada
Baseball World Cup

Mark Vincent Perkins (born September 27, 1981) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Canada national baseball team in the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics.

Career

Perkins was selected by

Charleston Alley Cats and then the Class A-Advanced Dunedin Blue Jays in 2003. He remained in Dunedin for the 2004 season. In 2005, he was promoted the Blue Jays' Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Perkins began to feel soreness in his elbow in 2004. Later, when playing for the

Tommy John surgery, he was sidelined for the entire 2006 season.^[1]

Perkins made his return to baseball in 2007 and was assigned to Milwaukee's Class A-Advanced Brevard County Manatees. During the season, he was promoted to their Double-A Huntsville Stars. During the off-season, he was promoted to their Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Perkins was later released by the Brewers and signed to a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on March 29, 2008, but was later released.

Perkins signed with the Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League for the 2008 season.

Perkins started for Team Canada on March 9 in their game versus Italy at the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

^ McCalvy, Adam. Brewers' Perkins sees end of tunnel." MLB.com. 25 February 2007. 2 February 2008.

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