2023 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
4.71
WHIP
2.05
K
15
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After strugging to carve out a meaningful bullpen role with Houston or Cinncinati due to his perennially high walk (6.0 BB/9) and home run (2.0 HR/9) rates, Perez had the best season of his young career with the Orioles. The southpaw made the club out of spring training and got off to a hot start, permitting just one earned run over the first two months of 2022. He pitched a career-high 57.2 innings across 66 appearances, with both totals surpassing what he had accumulated over the past four seasons combined. Perez significantly improved his walk rate, but it was still below league-average at 9%. He averaged a career-best 97 mph on his fastball, but he didn't exactly blow hitters away (23.5% K-rate). His expected metrics suggest ratio regression is in store for 2023 and if the walks creep up again, his role as the O's top lefty setup man could be in jeopardy. Read Past Outlooks
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Takes loss Sunday
Perez (1-1) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk while recording one strikeout in one-third of an inning to take the extra-innings loss versus Atlanta on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Perez intentionally walked Marcell Ozuna with one out in the 12th inning, but Michael Harris knocked a walkoff double to win the game. It's been tough for Perez to find consistency this season -- he's yet to go more than three appearances without surrendering a run. He remains in a setup role for the Orioles, but he has a 4.61 ERA, 2.27 WHIP and 12:9 K:BB through 13.2 innings. He's added six holds, and he could be in danger of losing his current role once Mychal Givens (knee) and Dillon Tate (forearm) are ready to return.
Perez intentionally walked Marcell Ozuna with one out in the 12th inning, but Michael Harris knocked a walkoff double to win the game. It's been tough for Perez to find consistency this season -- he's yet to go more than three appearances without surrendering a run. He remains in a setup role for the Orioles, but he has a 4.61 ERA, 2.27 WHIP and 12:9 K:BB through 13.2 innings. He's added six holds, and he could be in danger of losing his current role once Mychal Givens (knee) and Dillon Tate (forearm) are ready to return.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
13
How many pitches does Cionel Perez generally throw?
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111-120
121+
What part of the game does Cionel Perez generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-39%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .232 | 41 | 17 | 35 | 3 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .268 | 54 | 35 | 64 | 6 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .256 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .423 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .224 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .218 | 31 | 15 | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .222 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .241 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-17%
ERA at Home
2023
-59%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 2.98 | 1.38 | 57.1 | 8.9 | 4.1 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 3.57 | 1.59 | 45.1 | 7.5 | 5.2 | ||||
| 2023Home | 6.55 | 2.18 | 11.0 | 4.1 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.70 | 1.90 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.2 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0.29 | 1.12 | 31.1 | 9.8 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.73 | 1.22 | 26.1 | 7.2 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2021Home | 6.00 | 1.33 | 15.0 | 10.8 | 6.0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 7.00 | 2.33 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Cionel Perez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.36K/9
6.4BB/9
4.7HR/9
0.9Fastball
96.4 mphERA
4.71WHIP
2.05BABIP
.404GB/FB
2.00Left On Base
72.1%Exit Velocity
83.7 mphBarrels/BBE
5.7%Spin Rate
2381 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
32.0%Swinging Strike
7.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2019
2017
Perez is an undersized (5-foot-11) southpaw with significant pedigree who fits best as a high-leverage reliever capable of getting more than three outs. He is technically competing for a spot in the starting rotation this spring, but is more of a depth option in that competition. Signed out of Cuba for $5.15 million in 2016, Perez boasts a 70-grade mid-90s fastball that is a swing-and-miss pitch in any count. His above-average breaking ball plays nicely off the heater, but he lacks a true third pitch. This would not preclude him from going three or four innings as a starter in a piggyback game -- the Astros have been utilizing this strategy in the minors, allowing multiple pitchers to throw around four innings rather than asking one pitcher to turn a lineup over more than twice. However, Perez would generate the most fantasy value as a Josh Hader type of reliever who picks up wins and the occassional save. Perez is more of a ratio risk than Hader, and he lacks that type of strikeout upside, so he has minimal fantasy value at this point in most formats.
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Nabs win Friday
Perez (1-0) allowed a run on three hits and struck out one over one inning to earn the win Friday over the Yankees.
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Solid so far in spring
Perez has allowed one earned run on six hits and two walks over five innings in five Grapefruit League appearances.
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Option for saves
Perez and Bryan Baker might see save chances if Felix Bautista (shoulder/knee) has to miss time, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Strikes out three Wednesday
Perez allowed an unearned run on one hit and struck out three in one inning during Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jays in the second game of a doubleheader.
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Snares seventh win
Perez (7-1) pitched a perfect inning and struck out one, earning the win Sunday over the Red Sox.
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