Yefri Pérez
Yefri Pérez Martínez (born February 24, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins.
Yefri Pérez | |||
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High Point Rockers | |||
Shortstop | |||
Born: Baní, Peravia, Dominican Republic | February 24, 1991|||
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MLB debut | |||
July 17, 2016, for the Miami Marlins | |||
MLB statistics (through 2016) | |||
Batting average | .667 | ||
Hits | 2 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 0 | ||
Teams | |||
Career
Miami Marlins
Pérez was called up to the Major Leagues for the first time on July 3, 2016, as their 26th man for the Fort Bragg Game, but was optioned to the minors the next day without appearing in a game.[1] He was called up a second time on July 15, 2016.[2] He was designated for assignment on May 12, 2017, to create room for Mike Avilés. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.
St. Louis Cardinals
On March 9, 2018, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.[3] He was released on March 28, 2018.
Acereros de Monclova
On April 18, 2018, Pérez signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican Baseball League.[4] He became a free agent following the 2018 season.
Pericos de Puebla
On July 12, 2019, Pérez signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He was released on July 27, 2019.
High Point Rockers
On August 29, 2019, Pérez signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He re-signed with the team for the 2020 season.
References
- http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/baseball/braves-marlins-get-extra-body-for-sunday-night-gam/nrrjQ/
- http://www.scout.com/mlb/rumors/story/1686892-miami-recalls-yefri-perez-to-major-leagues
- https://twitter.com/RosterRoundup/status/972279056157822976
- "Yefri Perez Nuevo Acerero" (in Spanish). April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)