Tigers activate OF Wenceel Perez from injured list

Field Level Media|published: Thu 12th September, 12:02 2024

Jul 5, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Detroit Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez (46) high fives teammates after the victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

The Detroit Tigers activated rookie outfielder Wenceel Perez from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.

Perez, 24, landed on the list on Aug. 10 with a left oblique strain. He left the previous day's game against the San Francisco Giants in the fourth inning with side discomfort.

Perez is slashing .242/.298/.386 with nine homers, 32 RBIs and nine stolen bases in 97 games this season.

The Tigers optioned infielder Ryan Kreidler to Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.

Kreidler, 26, is batting .119 with one homer, two RBIs and five stolen bases in 35 games this season.

--Field Level Media

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