Perez allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out five over five innings in Tuesday's spring start against Kansas City.
Perez threw 70 pitches and another 15 in the bullpen in his final spring tune-up, per Dave Sessions of MLB.com. The left-hander is next scheduled to pitch Sunday at home against the Phillies.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Throws first outing since WBC
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Perez threw 73 pitches over four-plus innings Thursday against Kansas City minor leaguers, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Perez made his first appearance since returning from the World Baseball Classic, during which he threw just 3.1 innings over two weeks. The relative inactivity did not impact the left-hander's ability to build up for the regular season. He struck out eight and walked two before departing in the fifth. He'll make one more spring start, this time in the Cactus League, against Kansas City next Tuesday.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Settles in against the D-R
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Perez allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out four over 3.1 innings in Team Venezuela's 5-1 win over Team Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday.
Perez was down early after giving up a couple of hits to Julio Rodriguez and Juan Soto, but the left-hander settled in and gave his teammates time grab a lead they would not relinquish. Perez is coming off a career year and will be a key piece of a rotation that looks like one of the best on paper with the additions of Jacob deGrom, Andrew Heaney and Nathan Eovaldi.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Up to 55 pitches
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Perez allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits while striking out three over three innings in Saturday's spring start against the White Sox.
Perez was making his second Cactus League start and final one before jetting off to the World Baseball Classic. The left-hander bumped his pitch count to 55 pitches, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, and got all nine of his outs on groundballs (six) or strikeouts. The pitcher who averages more than three walks per nine innings during his career has yet to walk a batter in six spring innings. He also received a mouthful from old friend Elvis Andrus, who sent the pitcher on his way to the WBC with a two-run home run. Perez is expected to start Venezuela's opener against the Dominican Republic next Saturday and will be on a 65-pitch limit.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Goes three innings
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Perez allowed one run on three hits while striking out one over three innings in Monday's spring game against Cincinnati.
Perez was the first Texas starter to work more than two innings and logged 40 pitches. The elevated inning count is due to the left-hander's participation in the World Baseball Classic. He's aiming for 55 to 65 pitches in his next start, according to Jack Magruder of MLB.com, before flying to Miami to join Venezuela for the WBC. Perez, who was the Rangers' most consistent rotation member and earned his first All-Star nod last season, could be a front-end starter on most teams but will serve on the back end of the Rangers' loaded rotation.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Accepts qualifying offer
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Perez accepted the Rangers' one-year, $19.65 million qualifying offer Tuesday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
Most players who are extended qualifying offers decline them, but with Perez coming off a career year that kind of came out of nowhere, it's not surprising to see him take this significant one-year contract. The 31-year-old southpaw logged a 2.89 ERA, 3.59 xERA, 1.26 WHIP and 169 strikeouts in 196.1 innings (10th most in the majors) last season.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Quality in final outing of 2022
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Perez (12-8) got the loss after he pitched six innings, surrendering one run on five hits and five walks while striking out two Monday versus the Yankees.
Perez finished his season on a high note, limiting the Yankees to one run over six frames. The only blemish on his line came in the top of the fifth frame, when Kyle Higashioka notched an RBI single. Perez snagged a third straight quality start and has produced five of them over his final six outings of the season overall. The left-hander will finish the campaign with a 2.89 ERA and 1.26 WHIP with 169 strikeouts over 32 starts.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Allows three runs in loss
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Perez (12-7) was tagged with the loss against Seattle on Wednesday, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out three batters over seven innings.
Perez gave up two runs in the first inning and another in the third before settling down and finishing with four scoreless frames. The left-hander got little run support, however, and ended up with the loss despite tossing his fourth quality start in five September outings. Perez will need to pick up a win in his final start of the season to tie his career-best total of 13, but he's already racked up a career high in strikeouts (167) and is essentially guaranteed to end with his best marks in ERA (currently at 2.93) and WHIP (currently at 1.25).
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Turns in quality start
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Perez allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five across six innings Thursday against the Angels. He did not factor into the decision.
Perez allowed all three of his earned runs in the third inning after allowing four consecutive hitters to reach base with two outs. He's had a few blowup outings since the All-Star break but has still turned in six quality starts in his last eight outings. For the season, Perez has maintained an impressive 2.90 ERA with a 164:61 K:BB across 183.1 innings on the campaign.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Picks up ugly win
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Perez (12-6) earned the win against the Rays on Friday, allowing three runs on nine hits while striking out three and walking one over 5.1 innings.
Despite allowing 10 baserunners, Perez limited the damage to three runs, which the Rangers' offense was able to overcome. Perez tossed 58 of 91 pitches for strikes across 5.1 frames, missing out on a quality start after picking up two in his last two starts. The lefty earned the win, but he also saw his ERA worsen to a still-impressive 2.84.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Throws six quality innings for win
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Perez (11-6) gave up one earned run on six hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings to earn the win in a 4-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday.
Perez continued his strong 2022 campaign with a quality start that ended the Blue Jays' three-game winning streak. Perez never got into any serious trouble and lowered his ERA to 2.77 with the outing. The veteran left-hander is in the midst of a career season and if he can continue to pitch the way he has, he will end the year with a sub-3.00 ERA for the first time. He is tentatively expected to make his next start at Tampa Bay.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Rare poor performance
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Perez (10-5) allowed five earned runs on nine hits and four walks while striking out five across five innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Astros.
Perez struggled throughout the outing, allowing at least one earned run in three of his five innings. Wednesday's start marked only the second time in nine starts since the All-Star break that Perez has allowed more than two earned runs in an outing. For the season, he owns a 2.89 ERA with a 144:54 K:BB across 159 frames.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Earns 10th win
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Perez (10-4) allowed four hits and one walk while striking out seven across six scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday against Colorado.
Perez was handed a nine-run lead within the first two innings, but he turned out to not need much run support. He successfully navigated the start at Coors Field by combining to record 14 of his 18 outs between groundballs and strikeouts. Perez has allowed two or fewer earned runs in six of seven starts since the All-Star break, which has helped him lower his ERA to 2.69 across 154 innings on the season.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Strikes out seven in tough loss
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Perez (9-4) gave up two earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out seven over six innings to take the loss in a 2-1 defeat against the Twins on Friday.
Perez pitched well on the road in Minnesota, racking up seven punchouts despite only garnering five swinging strikes. His five-pitch mix kept batters guessing and taking called third strikes. Despite being saddled with the loss, it was Perez's 17th quality start of the year. The runs he surrendered came on back-to-back solo home runs in the first inning off the bats of Luis Arraez and Jose Miranda. Perez is putting together the best season of his decade-long career and has a 2.8 Fangraphs WAR to go along with an ERA of 2.80. He is tentatively expected to make his next start at Colorado.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Strikes out seven batters
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Perez did not factor into the decision against the Mariners on Sunday, allowing three runs (one earned) on four hits while striking out seven and walking five over six innings.
It was not his best outing, but Perez helped keep the Rangers in the game, throwing 66 of 105 pitches for strikes across six frames and allowing one earned run. The five walks were a single-game season high for the veteran lefty. Perez now has 15 quality starts on the year and has picked up four in his last five outings. He will take a 2.79 ERA into his next appearance.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Falls apart in loss
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Perez (9-3) took the loss Tuesday in Houston, allowing seven runs on six hits and three walks while striking out two in five innings.
Perez retired the Astros in order over the first three innings but struggled to record outs after that. In the fourth, he lost control and walked three batters before giving up a two-out grand slam to Aledmys Diaz. Houston tacked on two more runs in the fifth and, after giving up a single and a double to start the sixth, Perez was removed. The poor outing snapped a run of four consecutive starts where the lefty allowed only one earned run each time.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Punches out nine
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Perez allowed one earned run on five hits and three walks while striking out nine and walking three across six innings Wednesday against the Orioles. He did not factor into the decision.
Perez allowed only a solo home run to Ryan McKenna, and otherwise dominated the Orioles lineup by matching his season high with nine strikeouts. Though he's surrendered multiple walks in each of his last four outings, Perez has also allowed only one earned run in each of those appearances. That stretch has lowered his ERA to 2.47 on the season to go along with a 116:38 K:BB across 131 frames.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: No trouble in ninth win
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Perez (9-2) allowed a run on three hits and two walks while striking out six in seven innings to earn the win over the Angels on Friday.
Perez kept the Angels off the board for five innings before they scraped together a run in the sixth. This was the third straight start in which the southpaw's allowed only one run, and he's given up 10 hits and nine walks in that stretch. The 31-year-old has put together an impressive campaign in his second stint with the Rangers, logging a 2.52 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 107:35 K:BB across 125 innings in 20 starts. He's projected for a home start versus the Orioles next week.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Yields one run in victory
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Perez (10-2) allowed one run on four hits and three walks over seven innings Sunday, striking out six and earning a win over Oakland.
Perez fired four scoreless innings before the Athletics broke through with an RBI groundout by Nick Allen in the fifth. After taking a loss in each of his first two appearances of the year, the veteran southpaw is 8-0 with a 2.29 ERA across his subsequent 17 starts. He's allowed two runs despite issuing seven walks over his last 12 frames. Perez will carry a 2.59 ERA into his projected road outing against the Angels next week.
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Rangers' Martin Perez: Issues four walks Thursday
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Perez allowed a run on three hits and four walks with nine strikeouts across five innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Thursday.
Perez was tagged for 13 runs in 18.2 innings across his last three starts. He limited hits better Thursday, but he matched a season high with four walks and threw only 59 of 102 pitches for strikes. The lone run against the southpaw was an inside-the-park home run from Sam Haggerty. Perez closed out the first half of the campaign with a 2.68 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 95:30 K:BB in 111 innings across 18 starts. He's been a pleasant surprise for the Rangers, which earned him his first All-Star nod.
