Joe Perez (baseball)

Joe Perez
Perez with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys in 2023
York Revolution – No. 2
Third baseman
Born: (1999-08-12) August 12, 1999 (age 25)
Pembroke Pines, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 8, 2022, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Joseph Perez (born August 12, 1999) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros.

Amateur career

Perez attended Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, Florida. As a senior, he hit .526 with nine home runs and 37 runs batted in (RBIs) and went 4–0 with a 1.88 earned run average (ERA) and 40 strikeouts as a pitcher.[1] He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3] He signed, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Miami.[4]

Professional career

Houston Astros

Perez made his professional debut in 2018 with the Gulf Coast Astros, batting .364 over 11 at-bats, and played 2019 with the Tri-City ValleyCats, hitting .188 with seven home runs and 27 RBIs over fifty games.[5] Due to the cancellation of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not play for a team.[6] Perez started 2021 with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers before being promoted to the Asheville Tourists and Corpus Christi Hooks.[7] Over 106 games between the three teams, he slashed .291/.354/.495 with 18 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 34 doubles.[8] Perez was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[9]

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] He spent the remainder of the year split between Pittsburgh's Double–A and Triple–A affiliates.

Perez began the 2024 campaign with the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians before he was reassigned to the Double–A Altoona Curve. In 69 games split between the two affiliates, he batted .220/.288/.352 with six home runs and 39 RBI. Perez was released by the Pirates organization on July 14, 2024.[15]

York Revolution

On July 30, 2024, Perez signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[16] In 13 games for the Revolution, he slashed .277/.294/.404 with two home runs, eight RBI, and two stolen bases. With York, Perez won the Atlantic League championship.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Archbishop McCarthy's Joe Perez: 2017 All-Broward 6A-2A baseball Player of the Year". June 10, 2017. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Kaplan, Jake (June 13, 2017). "Astros draft high school third baseman Joe Perez in second round". Mysa. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  3. ^ Atkins, Hunter (June 27, 2017). "Astros sign second-round pick Joe Perez". Chron.
  4. ^ "Joseph Perez Class of 2017 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA".
  5. ^ Singelais, By Mark (August 15, 2019). "ValleyCats' Perez finding old form after two-year ordeal". Times Union. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  7. ^ Chandler Rome (June 29, 2021). "Astros promote Alex McKenna, Joe Perez to Double-A". Houston Chronicle. Houstonchronicle.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Joe Perez Is Well-Positioned For 2022". December 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Astros' Joe Perez: Added to 40-man roster". CBSSports.com. November 19, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  10. ^ Rome, Chandler (April 8, 2022). "Astros call up prospect Joe Perez with Yuli Gurriel on paternity list". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  11. ^ "Joe Perez Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  12. ^ "Astros' Joe Pérez: Moved off 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  13. ^ Young, Matt. "Blake Taylor, Joe Pérez clear waivers, released by Astros". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  14. ^ "Transactions". MLB.com.
  15. ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-07-14 [bare URL]
  16. ^ "Transactions". baseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "Revs Are Champs! Rhino Named MVP After Walk-off Heroics". oursportscentral.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.