Nestor Perez Alonso (born November 24, 1976) is a

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former professional

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who was most recently manager of the

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, the

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affiliate of the

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. Perez began his career in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol before defecting to the United States. He signed with the

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organization in 1998, playing with the team’s minor league system until 2005. During the 2005 season, he had a brief stint with the

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Double-A affiliate before returning to Tampa Bay to finish both the season and his Minor League Baseball (MiLB) career. After leaving Minor League Baseball, Perez played in the

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, the highest level of baseball in

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. He also played for the

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in the 2003 European Baseball Championship, 2005 European Baseball Championship, 2005 Baseball World Cup, 2007 European Baseball Championship, 2007 Baseball World Cup, 2008 European Cup, 2009 European Cup and

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