"The Marlins and right-hander discussed an extension earlier this year, according to reporting from Will Sammon, Ken Rosenthal and Katie Woo of The Athletic. However, they didn't come close to getting something done. These talks occurred when the team approached the righty's representatives in the spring and the two sides were about $15MM apart, according to Isaac Azout of Fish on First. Both Azout and Christina De Nicola of MLB.com say that the talks are expected to continue this offseason."
"That's a reflection of his quick rise to the majors. Pérez shot through the minors and was in the big leagues by his age-20 season. Despite his youth, he was immediately successful. He tossed 91 1/3 innings that year with a 3.15 earned run average. His 8.3% walk rate was around average while he punched out a strong 28.9% of batters faced. He missed the 2024 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery."
The Miami Marlins opened extension discussions this spring with a young right-hander and remain roughly $15 million apart, with talks expected to continue in the offseason. The club also held talks with outfielder Kyle Stowers earlier, with a reported $50 million gap. Both players have two to three years of service time, placing them about one year from arbitration and several years from free agency, but their ages set different free-agent timelines. The right-hander is 22, reached the majors by age 20, showed strong strikeout rates, missed 2024 for Tommy John surgery, and returned to pitch later in the season.
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