Hernán Alejandro Pérez (born March 26, 1991) is a

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n professional

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for the

Toros de Tijuana The Toros de Tijuana (English: Tijuana Bulls) are a Mexican baseball team based in Tijuana, Mexico, that competes in the Mexican Baseball League. The team plays its home games at Estadio Chevron. Team history Original Attempt The franchise w ...

of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. He has also played in the

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for the

Hanwha Eagles The Hanwha Eagles () are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Daejeon that competes in the KBO League. The Eagles' home ballpark is Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark. They have won the Korean Series once, in 1999, and the league penn ...

. Pérez was signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent in 2007, and has seen time at every position on the field except for catcher.

Early life

Pérez, was born in San Francisco de Asís,

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on March 26, 1991.

Professional career

Detroit Tigers

After Pérez was signed by the Tigers, he was placed with the VSL Tigers of the Venezuelan Summer League In 2009, Pérez was promoted to the GCL Tigers of the

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. He was soon promoted to the

West Michigan Whitecaps The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Comstock Park, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids, and play their home games at LMCU Ballpar ...

of the

Midwest League The Midwest League is a Minor League Baseball league established in 1947 and based in the Midwestern United States. A Class A league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Major League Baseball's 2021 reorganizat ...

. Later that season, he was promoted to the

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Lakeland Flying Tigers The Lakeland Flying Tigers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Lakeland, Florida, and play their home games at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. ...

of the

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. At the start of 2010, Pérez found himself back with the

for which he had spent the 2011 season. He was named a Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star. Pérez was called up to the Major Leagues by Detroit on June 9, 2012, after

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went on

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. Pérez made his debut that day, and got his first hit a day later. He was subsequently sent back to Lakeland so Peralta could rejoin the Tigers. Pérez started the 2013 season with the Double-A

Erie SeaWolves The Erie SeaWolves are an American professional baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They compete in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) as a member of the Eastern League's Southwest Division, serving as the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Ti ...

. Pérez was recalled to the Tigers on July 9, 2013, replacing Omar Infante who was placed on the disabled list. Pérez was sent back to Double-A's Erie, on August 2, 2013, to make room for the newly acquired José Iglesias. However, Pérez was recalled to the Tigers just three days later, after teammate

received a 50-game suspension due to his ties to the Biogenesis scandal. In 33 plate appearances for the Detroit Tigers during the 2015 season, Pérez was batting only .061 with just two hits, one walk, and no RBIs.

Milwaukee Brewers

On June 2, 2015, Pérez was claimed off waivers by the

and activated the same day. Since joining the Brewers, Pérez has primarily been used as a

while appearing in at least 120 games during the 2016–2018 seasons. On June 28, 2019, Pérez was designated for assignment. Pérez was outrighted on July 3. Perez Returned to the Brewers when they optioned Travis Shaw to the minors and bought Hernan's minor league contract. He played shortstop that evening versus the Texas Rangers. On October 16, 2019, Pérez was outrighted to the Brewers Triple-A affiliate, the

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. He opted free agency and left the team.

Chicago Cubs

On December 9, 2019, Pérez signed a minor league deal with the

. On August 18, 2020, the Cubs selected Pérez to the active roster. Pérez was designated for assignment by the Cubs on August 31 after going 1-6 in 3 games for Chicago.

Washington Nationals

On January 21, 2021, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the

organization and was invited to Spring Training. Pérez made the Opening Day roster for the Nationals and had his contract selected on March 27. After getting 1 hit in 21 plate appearances across 10 games, on May 4, Pérez was designated for assignment by the Nationals. Pérez cleared waivers and elected free agency on May 6.

Milwaukee Brewers (second stint)

On May 7, 2021, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the

organization and was assigned to the Triple-A

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. He was granted his release on July 4 so that he could join the

. In 23 games with Nashville, Pérez batted .357/.396/.536 with 3 home runs and 18 RBI.

Hanwha Eagles

On July 4, 2021, Pérez signed a $300K contract (with a $100K signing bonus) with the

of the

. In 59 games, he slashed .268/.321/.411 with 5 home runs and 33 RBIs. Pérez was not re-signed for the 2022 season and became a free agent.

Toros de Tijuana

On April 9, 2022, Pérez signed with the

of the

. He appeared in 3 games, going 3 for 13 with 3 RBIs. Pérez was released by Tijuana on April 26, 2022, in order to pursue an opportunity with an affiliated organization.

Atlanta Braves

On April 27, 2022, Pérez signed a minor league deal with the

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. Pérez played in 86 games for the Triple-A

Gwinnett Stripers The Gwinnett Stripers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at Coolray Field in unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia ...

, slashing .269/.318/.406 with 9 home runs, 39 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.

Minnesota Twins

On March 15, 2023, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. In 69 games split between the Single–A

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and Triple–A St. Paul Saints, he hit a combined .276/.357/.471 with 10 home runs, 48 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. Pérez elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 11, 2023, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 82 appearances for the Triple-A

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, he slashed .212/.275/.390 with 11 home runs, 44 RBI, and five stolen bases. Pérez elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.

Toros de Tijuana (second stint)

On March 12, 2025, Pérez signed with the

of the

World Baseball Classic

Pérez represented Venezuela in the

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and again in

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Early life

Professional career

Detroit Tigers

Milwaukee Brewers

Chicago Cubs

Washington Nationals

Milwaukee Brewers (second stint)

Hanwha Eagles

Toros de Tijuana

Atlanta Braves

Minnesota Twins

Cincinnati Reds

Toros de Tijuana (second stint)

World Baseball Classic

See also

References

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