Luis Manuel Pérez Gonzalez (born January 20, 1985) is a Dominican former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and in

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(NPB) for the

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Career

Toronto Blue Jays

In 2006, his first year at Single A, Pérez went 4–0 with a 1.38

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. During his tenure in the minors he had a 12–15 record with a 2.99 ERA in his first 3 seasons (2006–2008). On April 15, 2011 Pérez got his first call up to the

. On May 28, Pérez recorded his first career win in a 14-inning game against the

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hit a solo walk-off home run to give him the win. After making 29 appearances out of the bullpen for the Blue Jays, Pérez made his first career start against the

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on August 21, 2011. Pérez got the win, pitching 6 innings and giving up just 1 hit and 2 walks. He struck out 4 batters and retired 15 straight batters to open the game. Pérez recorded the win for the Blue Jays against the

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(April 5, 2012), throwing 4 scoreless innings. The 16 inning game was the longest game in Opening Day history. After pitching to a 2-2 record with a 3.43 ERA in 35 relief appearances, Pérez was removed from a game against the

on July 8. After the game it was determined that Pérez had torn his ulnar collateral ligament, and missed the rest of the 2012 season. On May 7, 2013, it was reported that Pérez was expected to return faster than the usual one-year recovery time associated with Tommy John surgery. Pérez was added to the

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roster for a rehab assignment, and pitched two innings in relief on June 10. His rehab assignment was changed to the Triple-A

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on August 28. He was activated from the 60-day disabled list by the Blue Jays on September 3 after the Bisons season ended, and the major league rosters expanded. Pérez made his first appearance of the 2013 season on September 4. Pérez had surgery on his left elbow in January 2014 to remove scar tissue. On March 20, 2014, he was released by the Blue Jays to make room for

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Atlanta Braves

Pérez signed a minor league deal with the

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on March 31, 2014. Still recovering from his elbow injuries, he would not throw a single pitch for Atlanta's minor league affiliates, and became a free agent at the end of the 2014 season.

Second Stint with Blue Jays

On February 6, 2015, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays that included an invitation to spring training.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

After the 2015 season, he was selected to the roster for the Dominican Republic national baseball team at the

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and he signed a one-year, $450,000 contract with the

Cleveland Indians

Pérez signed a minor league contract with the

on February 10, 2017. He was released on March 29, 2017.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On January 31, 2018, Pérez signed with the

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of the Mexican League. He was released on April 13, 2018.

References

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NPB statistics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perez, Luis 1985 births Living people Auburn Doubledays players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cañeros de Los Mochis players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Blue Jays players Dominican Summer League Braves players Dunedin Blue Jays players Lansing Lugnuts players Las Vegas 51s players Leones del Escogido players Major League Baseball pitchers Mexican League baseball pitchers New Hampshire Fisher Cats players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Sultanes de Monterrey players Tokyo Yakult Swallows players Toronto Blue Jays players 2015 WBSC Premier12 players