Juan Pérez
Pérez with Águilas Cibaeñas in 2018
Charleston Dirty Birds – No. 11
Outfielder
Born: (1986-11-13) November 13, 1986
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 9, 2013, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Batting average.224
Home runs2
Runs batted in13
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Juan Carlos Pérez (born November 13, 1986) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and won the World Series with the club in 2014.

Early life

Juan Carlos Pérez was born on November 13, 1986, in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Pérez attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City, and after not being selected in the Major League Baseball draft, he attended Western Oklahoma State College.[1]

Professional career

Draft and minor leagues

The Giants drafted Pérez in the 13th round of the 2008 MLB draft. The Giants added Pérez to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.[2]

San Francisco Giants (2013–2015)

He made his MLB debut for the Giants on June 9, 2013 at a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Pérez played in six games and received 14 at-bats during the 2014 World Series. He was chosen to start Game 7 in left field over newly-converted first baseman Travis Ishikawa, due to his superior defense. In that game, Pérez made an impressive running catch near the foul line in the fifth inning to rob Norichika Aoki of a double. The catch preserved a 3–2 lead, and Giants eventually won the game and the World Series.[3]

In 2015, Pérez played in 22 games, slashing .282/.300/.359 with no home runs and 2 RBI. On November 6, 2015, he was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and became a free agent.

After the 2015 season, he was selected to the roster for the Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12.[4]

Chicago Cubs

On December 21, 2015, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. He spent 2016 with the Triple–A Iowa Cubs, where he batted .276 with 9 home runs and 57 RBIs.[5]

Detroit Tigers

On December 14, 2016, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers that included an invitation to spring training.[6] He was released on August 8, 2017.

Acereros de Monclova

On April 23, 2018, Pérez signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican Baseball League.[7] He was released on May 4, 2018. Pérez re-signed with the team on July 27, 2018.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

On July 16, 2019, Pérez was traded to the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. He was released on January 24, 2020.

After the 2020 season, he played for Águilas Cibaeñas of the Dominican Professional Baseball League(LIDOM). He has also played for Dominican Republic in the 2021 Caribbean Series.

Olmecas de Tabasco

On April 20, 2021, Pérez signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[8] However, prior to the ALPB season on May 15, his contract was purchased by the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League.[9] In 62 games, Pérez slashed .292/.371/.388 with 1 home run and 27 RBIs. He was released following the season on October 20, 2021.[10]

Charleston Dirty Birds

On April 12, 2022, Pérez signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[11] In 44 games, Pérez batted .298/.352/.494 with 5 home runs and 28 RBIs. He became a free agent following the season.

On June 20, 2023, Pérez re–signed with the Dirty Birds.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Death of friend Oscar Taveras overshadows World Series for Giants' Juan Perez - Sports Illustrated". 27 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Giants put Heston, four others on 40-man roster | MLB.com". 20 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Shifting Juan Perez Toward Left-Field Line In Game 7 Changed World Series For Giants". Sports Illustrated. March 23, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ "DOM Roster". World Baseball Softball Confederation: WBSC. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Juan Carlo Perez Stats, Fantasy & News | MiLB.com".
  6. ↑ Beck, Jason (January 10, 2017). "Tigers sign Minors contracts with 22 players". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Juan Carlos Pérez Nuevo Acerero" (in Spanish). April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ "High Point Rockers Sign '14 World Series Champ Perez - OurSports Central". 20 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "El outfielder Juan Carlos Pérez, fortalece ofensiva de los Olmecas". olmecastabasco.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Mexican League Transactions".
  11. ↑ Atlantic League Transactions
  12. ↑ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
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