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Oliver Perez | Relief Pitcher

Team: Seattle Mariners
Age / DOB:  (31) / 8/15/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 218
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Oliver Perez pitched a scoreless ninth in a 3-2 game for his first career save Friday against the A's.
Perez was manager Eric Wedge's choice for the ninth even though the A's had two righties up to start the inning. But there may have been a little strategy there, too; had Wedge gone to righty Carter Capps instead, Brandon Moss and John Jaso likely would have entered as pinch-hitters. Since Perez got the job done, allowing just a soft single in the process, consider him the short-term favorite for saves in Seattle's pen. Tom Wilhelmsen still figures to get a chance to reclaim the job within the next 7-14 days. Jun 15 - 1:15 AM

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Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

Oliver Perez took the loss in Saturday's game against the Indians after he allowed a run on two hits and a walk without recording an out.

Perez had been lights out prior to last night and this is the first update we've done on him in 2013. Such is life as a middle reliever. Those of us that snickered when Seattle signed Ollie in 2012 -- each and every one of us, in other words -- have been silenced. The formerly maligned left-hander from Mexico put up a 2.12 ERA in 2012 and currently sits at 1.62 in 2013. After years spent as an overpaid source of angst for Mets fans, Perez has proved a great bargain in the Northwest.
May 19 - 4:00 AM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

Mariners re-signed LHP Oliver Perez to a one-year, $1.5 million contract.

The deal also includes up to $600,000 in performance-based incentives. The 31-year-old left-hander was a pleasant surprise for the Mariners in 2012, posting a 2.12 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 24/10 K/BB ratio over 29 2/3 innings.
Sat, Nov 3, 2012 10:07:00 PM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

Mariners purchased the contract of LHP Oliver Perez from Triple-A Tacoma.

Welcome back to the show, Ollie! He hasn't appeared in a big league game since going 0-5 with a 6.80 ERA for the Mets in 2010. And he's struggled in a relief role at Triple-A this year, with a 4.65 ERA over 22 appearances. The Mariners aren't likely to trust him in high-leverage situations.
Sat, Jun 16, 2012 06:18:00 PM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

Mariners signed LHP Oliver Perez to a minor league contract.

The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. Perez showed some signs of life last year at Double-A Harrisburg, registering a 3.09 ERA and 58/27 K/BB ratio in 75 2/3 innings, but he's highly unlikely to land a spot on the Mariners' Opening Day roster.
Source: Greg Johns on Twitter
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 06:39:00 PM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

Oliver Perez is on the disabled list with Double-A Harrisburg due to a lat injury.

Perez signed a minor league deal with the Nationals after being released by the Mets during spring training. While he has a 2.22 ERA and 21/3 K/BB ratio over five starts with Double-A Harrisburg, the Nationals don't sound very impressed. "I don't think we'll be seeing him in the big leagues any time soon," said one Nationals' official.
Source: Amanda Comak on Twitter
Thu, Jun 16, 2011 12:43:00 PM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

The Nationals have assigned left-hander Oliver Perez to Double-A Harrisburg.

Perez agreed to a minor league contract with the Nationals near the end of spring training after getting his release from the Mets. He's been working out for the past six weeks at extended spring training. We're not hopeful for anything, and the Nationals probably aren't either.
Source: Ben Goessling on Twitter
Tue, May 17, 2011 12:31:00 PM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

Oliver Perez is working on mechanical changes at the Nationals' spring training complex.

Ollie inked a minor league contract with the Nationals soon after he was released by the Mets in late March. He has been working out daily with Nats pitching coordinator Spin Williams, who coached the lefty in Pittsburgh. "He’s in a good place," Nats director of player development Doug Harris said Monday. "He’s been great. His attitude has been wonderful. He’s eager to learn and change."
Source: Washington Post
Mon, Apr 4, 2011 12:37:00 PM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

Nationals signed LHP Oliver Perez to a minor league contract.

Well, that was fast. It's just a minor league deal, so it's hard to blame them, but fixing Perez is no small task. The 29-year-old left-hander has always struggled with his command, so he won't have any chance of success unless he can find his velocity again.
Source: Tim Brown on Twitter
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 03:19:00 PM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Nationals are in talks with free agent left-hander Oliver Perez.

It would be a minor league deal. Perez is left-handed and still only 29 years old, so we fully expect him to latch on somewhere, but whoever picks him up will have to have a lot of patience. The erratic left-hander has a 6.81 ERA and 99/100 K/BB ratio over the past two seasons.
Related: Nationals
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 03:13:00 PM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

According to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic, the Diamondbacks are not interested in Oliver Perez.

Scratch another potential suitor off the list. The D-Backs were floated as a possibility because of Perez's history with Kevin Towers in San Diego, but it doesn't sound like they will reunite in Arizona.
Related: Diamondbacks
Source: Nick Piecoro on Twitter
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 08:59:00 PM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday that he has no interest in free agent left-hander Oliver Perez.

"It's not something that makes sense for us," said Cashman, shooting down a report by Jon Heyman of SI.com. The Yankees could certainly use some starting pitching help, but Perez is more of a headache than anything else. The erratic left-hander is sure to latch on somewhere, but he's going to earn his way back to the big leagues.
Related: Yankees
Source: Bryan Hoch on Twitter
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 04:51:00 PM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that "Yankees people" have discussed signing Oliver Perez.

We'll believe it when we see it, especially when Heyman notes that Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is "not that enthused" about the idea. Many believe the best fit could be in Arizona, where he could be reunited with Kevin Towers, who signed him to his first contract as general manager of the Padres in 1999.
Related: Diamondbacks, Yankees
Source: Jon Heyman on Twitter
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 06:28:00 PM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

Mets released LHP Oliver Perez.

The move was finally made on Monday morning. Perez entered spring camp this year with his roster spot up in the air and he did nothing to earn himself an extended opportunity, allowing nine earned runs in 9 2/3 innings of Grapefruit League work. The Mets are still on the hook for his remaining $12 million in salary.
Source: Brian Costa on Twitter
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 08:33:00 AM
Oliver Perez - R - Mariners

Oliver Perez left the Mets' complex Sunday but is still on the roster.

Perez said no one has told him what to expect about his role for the coming season. He's currently battling Mike O'Connor for the spot as the Mets' second lefty reliever. Brian Costa of The Wall Street Journal writes that a decision is expected on Perez Monday. He's a likely candidate to be released.
Source: Brian Costa on Twitter
Sun, Mar 20, 2011 01:12:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Mike Zunino
2Henry Blanco
3Jesus Sucre
1B1Justin Smoak
2B1Nick Franklin
SS1Brendan Ryan
2Carlos Triunfel
3B1Kyle Seager
2Alex Liddi
LF1Michael Morse
2Raul Ibanez
CF1Franklin Gutierrez
2Endy Chavez
RF1Michael Saunders
2Jason Bay
DH1Kendrys Morales
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Felix Hernandez
2Hisashi Iwakuma
3Joe Saunders
4Aaron Harang
5Jeremy Bonderman
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Tom Wilhelmsen
2Stephen Pryor
3Carter Capps
4Oliver Perez
5Charlie Furbush
6Josh Kinney
7Danny Farquhar
8Yoervis Medina
9Blake Beavan