Perez went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Twins. He also stole a base.
Perez batted second, which he's done in each of his last two starts, and responded with a strong game. The 24-year-old is still in a reserve role for the Tigers, though he's been playing well in his MLB debut, posting a .313/.353/.500 slash line across 16 at-bats. If Perez is able to earn more playing time at some point, his fantasy value would trend upward.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Doubles, swipes bag
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Perez went 2-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Twins in the second game of a doubleheader.
Perez reached on an infield single in his first at-bat and stole second but was left stranded. He also reached second base in the bottom of the seventh, this time on a two-out double, but was again left hanging as Detroit's offense struggled to get anything going on the night. The two hits were the first of the season for the second baseman, though he also drew a walk and scored in the first game of the doubleheader.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Recalled from Triple-A
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Perez was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Perez has a .782 OPS with one homer and four steals this season with Toledo and will be making his major-league debut in the event he gets into a game. The 24-year-old has past experience in the infield but has moved to the outfield full-time in 2024.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Tigers optioned Perez to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Perez had a strong finish to his 2023 season at Toledo and will head back there for some more refinement. The 24-year-old has a shot to debut for the Tigers at some point during the 2024 campaign.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Promoted to Triple-A
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Perez was promoted from Double-A Toledo to Triple-A Erie on Sunday, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.
Perez began the 2023 campaign on the injured list but returned to full health in early April and slashed .275/.357/.380 with six homers, 56 runs, 28 RBI and 19 stolen bases over 75 Double-A games. He'll now have an opportunity to showcase his talents at the Triple-A level.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Reinstated, moved to Double-A
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Perez (back) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Friday and transferred from Triple-A Toledo to Double-A Erie, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.
Perez has had very little trouble against minor-league pitching in his career thus far, slashing .307/.374/.533 over 171 plate appearances in Double-A last season. If he can carry that success into 2023, there's a good chance he makes his Triple-A debut at some point this summer.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Rehabbing at Single-A
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Perez (back) began a rehab assignment at Single-A Lakeland on Friday and has gone 3-for-8 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI through his first two games.
Perez opened the season on Triple-A Toledo's 7-day injured list while working his way back from back inflammation, but he looks like he could be on track to join the Tigers' top affiliate at some point during the upcoming week.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Placed on MiLB IL
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Triple-A Toledo placed Perez (back) on its 7-day injured list Friday.
Perez wasn't included on Toledo's season-opening roster while he works his way back from a back injury that first cropped up during offseason workouts. The Tigers haven't provided a timeline for Perez to make his debut for Toledo.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Sent to Triple-A
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Perez (back) was optioned to Triple-A Toledo by the Tigers on Friday.
Perez was never going to crack the Opening Day roster, but a back injury he suffered prior to camp cinched it. When he's ready to play for Toledo, it will be his first taste of Triple-A.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Set for light baseball activities
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Perez (back) will begin light baseball activities this week, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Perez continues to receive treatment and is going through a core stabilization program as he works his way back from lower-back inflammation. The infield prospect was added to the Tigers' 40-man roster over the offseason but is slated to begin the year in the minors.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Recovering from back injury
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Perez will be limited to rehab work in the early stages of camp after experiencing some mild inflammation in his back during offseason workouts, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Perez will be part of the Tigers' big-league camp after he was added to the 40-man roster over the winter, but the switch-hitting infielder looks as though he could miss out on some action during the Grapefruit League slate while he continues to receive treatment and takes part in a core-stabilization program early in camp. Assuming he's made a full recovery from the injury before the start of the regular season, Perez will likely report to either Triple-A Toledo or Double-A Erie.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Protected from Rule 5 draft
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Perez was added to the Tigers' 40-man roster Tuesday.
Detroit added Perez to the 40-man roster in order to protect him from being selected during the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The 23-year-old split 2022 between High-A West Michigan and Double-A Erie, and he posted a .903 OPS with 14 home runs and 18 steals between the two levels.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Hits Double-A injured list
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Double-A Erie placed Perez on its 7-day injured list Tuesday due to an unspecified issue.
After a rough 2021 campaign, the 22-year-old switch-hitting Perez had re-established himself as one of the Tigers' better prospects by finding success at both High-A West Michigan and at the Double-A level. Since joining Erie in mid-June, Perez has produced a .307/.374/.533 slash line with 20 extra-base hits and a tidy 13.5 percent strikeout rate across 171 plate appearances.
