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Emmanuel Perez
Starting Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players
Pitching Perez can get into trouble with walks, and there's concern about him being able to maintain his stuff over the whole season. His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. Perez also has a decent changeup. His composure needs work. When Perez starts getting hit, he gets mad and loses concentration. He's almost as effective against righthanders as he is versus lefthanders.
Defense & Hitting His pickoff move is only fair. He tends to fall off slightly to the first-base side of the mound, making him vulnerable to bunts toward third base. He makes up for that minor flaw by being aggressive in fielding his position. Perez is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Perez has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Perez as a pinch-runner on occasion.
-- Moostard Nyman
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