Yorkis Pérez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Perez.
Yorkis Pérez
Pérez in 1988
Pitcher
Born: (1967-09-30) September 30, 1967 (age 57)
Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 30, 1991, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 2002, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record14–15
Earned run average4.44
Strikeouts259
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Teams

Yorkis Miguel Vargas Pérez (born September 30, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The left-hander appeared in 337 games over nine seasons for the Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles, all as a relief pitcher. He also pitched three games in 1992 for the Yomiuri Giants.

Career

He signed a minor league deal with Baltimore just before the start of the 2002 season after he was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks during the last week of spring training. After spending almost the entire first half of the campaign with the Rochester Red Wings, his contract was purchased by the Orioles on June 25. He went 0–0 with one save and a 3.29 earned run average (ERA) in 23 appearances before an appendectomy on September 12 ended his season. He was released nineteen days later on October 1.[1]

Personal

Yorkis has three cousins (all brothers) that have played in the major leagues: Melido Pérez, Pascual Pérez, and Carlos Pérez. His son, Leurys Vargas, was a member of the Seattle Mariners organization from 2012-2015.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Orioles release four players," Baltimore Orioles press release, Tuesday, October 1, 2002.
  2. ^ "Leurys Vargas". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.


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