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Eury Pérez
Miami Marlins – No. 39
Pitcher
Born: (2003-04-15) April 15, 2003 (age 23)
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 12, 2023, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2026 season)
Win–loss record20–23
Earned run average3.80
Strikeouts383
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Eury Rafael Pérez (born April 15, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Pérez signed with the Marlins as an international free agent in 2019, and made his MLB debut in 2023.

Career

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Pérez signed with the Miami Marlins as an international free agent on July 2, 2019.[1] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Pérez made his professional debut in 2021 with the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads.[3][4] In 20 starts split between Jupiter and the High-A Beloit Snappers, Pérez registered a cumulative 3–5 record and 1.96 ERA with 108 strikeouts in 78 innings pitched.[5]

Pérez split the 2022 season between Jupiter and the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos. In 18 combined starts, he posted a 3–3 record and 3.97 ERA with 110 strikeouts in 77.0 innings of work.[6] Following the season, he was named the Marlins' Minor League Pitcher of the Year.[7] Pérez was assigned to Pensacola to begin the 2023 season, where he made 6 starts and logged a 3–1 record and 2.32 ERA with 42 strikeouts in 31.0 innings pitched.[8]

On May 10 2023, the Marlins announced that Pérez would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time and debut against the Cincinnati Reds two days later.[9] He officially had his contract selected to the active roster on May 12.[10] He was optioned to Double-A Pensacola on July 7. In 19 starts for the Marlins in his rookie campaign, Pérez registered a 5–6 record and 3.15 ERA with 108 strikeouts across 91+1⁄3 innings pitched.[11]

On April 4, 2024, it was announced that Pérez would undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his season.[12][13] On June 9, 2025, Pérez was activated off of the injured list to make his return from surgery.[14] Over the remainder of the season, he made 20 starts for Miami, compiling a 7–6 record and 4.25 ERA with 105 strikeouts across 95+1⁄3 innings pitched.[15]

On May 29, 2026, Pérez was ruled out for eight weeks after suffering a gracilis strain.[16] In his third start after being activated from the injured list, on July 5, Pérez threw seven innings towards a perfect game, retiring all 21 batters he faced on 92 pitches, before being taken out of the game.[17] Reliever Lake Bachar lost the perfect game and no-hitter to the first two batters of the 8th; though the Marlins had an 8–0 lead when Pérez was removed, the bullpen struggled mightily to finish the game and the Marlins only narrowly won 9–8.[18]

On September 25, 2026, he threw his first complete game shutout against the Atlanta Braves, which was also his first shutout. He only allowed 1 walk and 1 hit in a 3–0 win.[19]

References

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  1. ↑ Villa, Walter (May 20, 2021). "Eury Perez Bets On Himself And Wins". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Breaking down Miami Marlins minor-league prospect Eury Perez | Miami Herald". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Another strong pitching performance powers Jupiter". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ Torres, Maria (September 9, 2022). "Marlins' prospect Eury Pérez on his way to stardom: 'He's a diamond'". theathletic.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 Marlins Season Preview: Eury Pérez". fishstripes.com. March 25, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Eury Pérez, Yiddi Cappe headline Miami Marlins minor-league award winners". amp.miamiherald.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Marlins' Eury Pérez: Dominant outing at Double-A". cbssports.com. April 21, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Miami Marlins calling up top prospect Eury Pérez". amp.miamiherald.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Marlins' Eury Pérez: Contract officially selected". cbssports.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2023 Marlins Season Review: Eury Pérez". fishonfirst.com. October 10, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  12. ↑ McPherson, Jordan (April 4, 2024). "Miami Marlins' Eury Perez to have Tommy John surgery". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Marlins RHP Eury Perez to have Tommy John surgery". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  14. ↑ McDonald, Darragh (June 9, 2025). "Marlins Place Ryan Weathers On 60-Day IL With Lat Strain". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Eury Perez 2025 pitching Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Eury Pérez To Miss Eight Weeks With Gracilis Strain". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Eury lifted after 7 perfect frames, with Marlins looking 'beyond regular season'". MLB.com. October 13, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  18. ↑ https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401816041
  19. ↑ De Nicola, Chirstina. "Eury concludes his season with dazzling 1-hit shutout, on a poignant anniversary". MLB.com. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
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