Runners on base do not change how he is hit
26.7% of the contact against Perez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41.3% with the bases empty.
120 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 369 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Perez's curveball leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 80.8 off his changeup.
51 and 154 of them thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
49.4% of the contact against Perez is on the ground and 29.2% of it is in the air.
89 tracked batted balls allowed.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Perez's stuff spins at 1,976 rpm, 7th percentile in the league.
489 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 501st in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Perez averages 85.6 mph across his arsenal, 7th percentile in the league.
489 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 498th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Perez is weak: 86.5 mph off the bat on average, 77th percentile.
489 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 122nd in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
41.3% of the contact right-handers make against Perez is hit hard, against 33.3% of what left-handers make.
354 pitches to right-handed hitters, 135 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .355 expected average against them, against .303 on his offspeed pitches.
51 of his breaking balls thrown.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Perez projects a .310 average, 65th percentile.
489 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 191st in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Perez works off the plate, with only 41.1% of his pitches in the zone, 31st percentile.
489 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 372nd in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .316 average against Perez and left-handers to .296.
354 pitches to right-handed hitters, 135 to left-handed hitters.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
26.7% of the contact against Perez with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41.3% with the bases empty.
120 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 369 with the bases empty.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Perez's curveball leaves the bat at 93.8 mph, against 80.8 off his changeup.
51 and 154 of them thrown.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
49.4% of the contact against Perez is on the ground and 29.2% of it is in the air.
89 tracked batted balls allowed.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Perez's stuff spins at 1,976 rpm, 7th percentile in the league.
489 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 501st in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Perez averages 85.6 mph across his arsenal, 7th percentile in the league.
489 pitches in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 498th in MLB.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Perez is weak: 86.5 mph off the bat on average, 77th percentile.
489 pitches in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 122nd in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Perez projects a .310 average, 65th percentile.
489 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 191st in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
41.3% of the contact right-handers make against Perez is hit hard, against 33.3% of what left-handers make.
354 pitches to right-handed hitters, 135 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .316 average against Perez and left-handers to .296.
354 pitches to right-handed hitters, 135 to left-handed hitters.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .355 expected average against them, against .303 on his offspeed pitches.
51 of his breaking balls thrown.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Perez works off the plate, with only 41.1% of his pitches in the zone, 31st percentile.
489 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 372nd in MLB.
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