Padres trade for Pirates LHP Martin Perez
Jun 28, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Martin Perez (54) throws against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The San Diego Padres added former All-Star Martin Perez to their rotation Tuesday, acquiring the left-hander from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for minor league left-hander Ronaldys Jimenez.
Perez, 33, signed a one-year contract worth $8 million to join the Pirates last offseason after two productive years with the Texas Rangers. He is 2-5 with a 5.20 ERA in 16 starts, with just 63 strikeouts and 32 walks in 83 innings this year.
Perez was an All-Star in 2022, when he finished the season 12-8 with a 2.89 ERA and 169 strikeouts for Texas. He went 10-4 last season but made just three relief appearances in the playoffs during the Rangers' World Series run.
In 304 games (259 starts) for the Rangers (2012-18, 2022-23), Minnesota Twins (2019), Boston Red Sox (2020-21) and Pirates, Perez is 87-86 with a 4.48 ERA.
Jimenez, 18, joined the Padres' Dominican Summer League team for the 2024 season. He pitched to a 1.50 ERA in three starts.
--Field Level Media
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