The Yankees have added left-hander Oliver Perez on a minors pact, tweets Marc Carig of The Athletic. He’ll make just over $1MM if he cracks the MLB roster.
The 36-year-old Perez signed a minor league deal with the Reds earlier this offseason, but allowed ten earned runs in just 6 2/3 innings and as such was not named to the club’s opening day roster; the club released him on March 22nd. But perhaps the Yankees found some small reason for optimism in his 2:1 ground ball to fly ball ratio and nine strikeouts across those innings.
Perez has long been effective against opposing left-handed hitters. He’s faced them a total of 1,541 times, and they’ve managed just a .228/.318/.365 batting line against him. Even as he’s aged, he’s maintained that skill, as evidenced by his .227/.301/.364 batting line versus lefty opponents in 2017. On the whole last season, Perez posted an impressive 10.64 K/9, but with a 4.64 ERA.
I like it, no risk deal
I like it too.. Ya never know
Better than Shreve
As a Sox fan, I actually like Shreve (no sarcasm intended) but the Reds likely took a flyer to flip him if he showed anything. The Yankees now can play him in the minors and if he makes it back, no prospects are lost. I wonder if he has an opt out date?
As a Met fan I wish the Yanks luck on this one…
Seems on par with the rest of their rotation
Your attempt at “trolling” yields a sincere *yawn* from me Why are you being lazy? try harder
Agreed, real trolling deserves more nuanced stupidity. Sad!
Doesn’t it seem like Perez has been around forever. Now some real lame trolling was going on in the Hicks article.
I remember when the Pirates got him after the 2003 season with Jason Bay for Brian Giles.He had a heck of a year in 2004 and the Pirates saw hope for the future.The future was nine years away though.
Didn’t they sign him before or am I confusing him for someone else?
“Perez posted an impressive 10.64 K/9, but with a 4.64 ERA.”
The “but” there is not only the ERA and small sample size but his usage—which was mostly as a LOOGY. Break out OP’s K rate vs. LH and compare that with his K rate vs. RH. Did he strike out a single RH batter during his two years in DC?
Even Johnnie Lee Baker figured out that Ollie Perez cannot face RB in any meaningful situation. Not sure why the Yanquis would have a need for Ollie when they already have better options but he’s cheap enough insurance.
.665 OPS vs LH, .888 OPS vs. RH. Could be useful as long as his manager understands what Ollie can and can’t do.
Hahahahaha!
Every Mets fan laughed when they saw this article lol