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Juan Carlos Pérez is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and won the world series with the club in 2014.

Juan Pérez
Charleston Dirty Birds – No. 10
Outfielder
Born: (1986-11-13) November 13, 1986 (age 35) Santiago, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 9, 2013, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics (through 2015 season)
Batting average	.224
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	13
Teams
San Francisco Giants (2013–2015)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2014)

Career

Pérez attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City, and after not being selected in the Major League Baseball draft, he attended Western Oklahoma State College.[1]

San Francisco Giants

The Giants drafted Pérez in the 13th round of the 2008 MLB draft. The Giants added Pérez to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.[2] He made his MLB debut for the Giants on June 9, 2013 at a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Pérez played in six games and received 14 at-bats during the 2014 World Series. He was chosen to start Game 7 in left field over newly-converted first baseman Travis Ishikawa, due to his superior defense. In that game, Pérez made an impressive running catch near the foul line in the fifth inning to rob Norichika Aoki of a double. The catch preserved a 3–2 lead, and Giants eventually won the game and the World Series.[3]

In 2015, Pérez played in 22 games, slashing .282/.300/.359 with no home runs and 2 RBI. On November 6, 2015, he was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and became a free agent.

After the 2015 season, he was selected to the roster for the Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12.[4]

Chicago Cubs

On December 21, 2015, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. He spent 2016 with the Iowa Cubs, where he batted .276 with 9 home runs and 57 RBIs.[5]

Detroit Tigers

On December 14, 2016, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers that included an invitation to spring training.[6] He was released on August 8, 2017.

Acereros de Monclova

On April 23, 2018, Pérez signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican Baseball League.[7] He was released on May 4, 2018. Pérez re-signed with the team on July 27, 2018.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

On July 16, 2019, Pérez was traded to the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. He was released on January 24, 2020.

After the 2020 season, he played for Águilas Cibaeñas of the Dominican Professional Baseball League(LIDOM). He has also played for Dominican Republic in the 2021 Caribbean Series.

Olmecas de Tabasco

On April 20, 2021, Pérez signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[8] However, prior to the ALPB season on May 15, his contract was purchased by the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League.[9] In 62 games, Pérez slashed .292/.371/.388 with 1 home run and 27 RBIs. He was released following the season on October 20, 2021.[10]

Charleston Dirty Birds

On April 12, 2022, Pérez signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[11]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Juan Carlos Perez on Twitter
• Juan Carlos Perez #2 on Instagram

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