"Pérez has made three appearances for manager Walt Weiss' club this season - two starts, one relief outing - and held opponents to five runs in 14 1/3 innings. That comes out to a tidy 3.14 earned run average, but Pérez's six strikeouts (11.3%) and 90 mph sinker make it tough to imagine him sustaining that level of run prevention."
"The veteran Pérez has been a reliable back-end starter in the second act of his career, dating back to 2020, with a collective 3.99 ERA in his past 719 1/3 MLB frames. That number is skewed a bit by an outlier 2022 season (2.89 ERA in 196 innings); Pérez has generally been good for bulk innings and a mid-4.00s ERA."
Martín Pérez has agreed to a minor league contract with the Braves after being designated for assignment. He elected free agency after clearing waivers. Given the injuries in the Braves' pitching staff, it is likely that Pérez will return to the major league roster soon. The trend of mid-30s veterans being designated for assignment and re-signing is becoming common. Pérez has made three appearances this season with a 3.14 ERA, but sustaining this performance may be challenging due to his strikeout rate and pitch velocity.
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