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Orioles Claim Cionel Perez

By Steve Adams | November 24, 2021 at 1:05pm CDT

The Orioles have claimed lefty Cionel Perez off waivers from the Reds, per a team announcement. Baltimore’s 40-man roster is now full.

Perez, 25, was a prominent international signing out of Cuba by the Astros back in 2016, when current Orioles GM Mike Elias was an assistant GM in Houston. Cincinnati acquired him from Houston this past January, and he went on to tally 24 big league innings with a 6.38 ERA with a 22.5% strikeout rate, an 18.6% walk rate and a 51.5% ground-ball rate at the MLB level. In 50 2/3 innings between the Reds and the Astros, Perez has a 6.04 ERA.

While he’s worked exclusively as a reliever in the Majors, Perez has split his time between the rotation and the bullpen in the minors. He has a 4.46 ERA with a 24.5% strikeout rate and 11.7% walk rate in 82 2/3 innings of Triple-A ball, and although that walk rate is rather bloated, Perez’s 52% grounder rate in Triple-A is strong. He was particularly sharp in Triple-A Louisville this past season, notching a 3.26 ERA and 41-to-13 K/BB ratio in 30 1/3 innings of relief.

Perez is out of minor league options, so if he makes it through the offseason on Baltimore’s 40-man roster, have to either break camp with the Orioles or else be exposed to waivers a second time.

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19 Comments

  1. The Baseball Fan

    4 years ago

    This was that big move O’s fans have wanted for a LONG LONG time!!!

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    • dan_plays_drums

      4 years ago

      HA HA HA that’s a good joke because it’s so original! No one has made that joke before!

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      • The Baseball Fan

        4 years ago

        I’m not joking.

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        • amanateeamongmen

          4 years ago

          Then you must mean that literally in which case you’re also wrong.

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        • The Baseball Fan

          3 years ago

          Now am I wrong?

          Reply
  2. JaxDan

    4 years ago

    Did the Reds waive Perez to pick up Clint Frasier

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  3. deweybelongsinthehall

    4 years ago

    Small sample size but his stats don’t look pretty. That said this is the kind of move a last place team has to make multiple times. They know what talent they already have that is MLB ready. See what else is available.

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    • bucsfan0004

      4 years ago

      Teams like the Reds can claim him, then pass them thru waivers themselves and keep them in the organization for depth. Hundreds of these transactions are made every year.

      Reply
  4. Orioles Fan

    4 years ago

    Not too terrible of a signing. Perez did have a good 18 and 20 season according to his stats.

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  5. Mitchell Page

    4 years ago

    Man 20 walks in 24 innings plus 5 home-runs . Jim Palmer is not going to be happy with him . He did also strikeout 20 batters . I would like to see his Strat O Matic card .

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    • bobtillman

      4 years ago

      Elias hasn’t fully understood that you want to acquire 3-Outcome hitters, not 3-Outcome PITCHERS.

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    • miltpappas

      4 years ago

      They still make Strat-O-Matic?

      Reply
  6. Armaments216

    4 years ago

    So does this mean the Reds are planning to tender a contract to Amir Garrett? I think Justin Wilson may be the only other LHP on their roster.

    Reply
  7. yankeejim

    4 years ago

    Reds traded catcher Luke Berryhill for Perez. Berryhill was the Astros minor league player of the year in 2021!

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    • Strosfn79

      4 years ago

      I don’t know if Berryhill will ever make the bigs as an Astro. He’s far down the depth chart as it sits now.

      But he sure is helping more than Perez

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  8. JohhnyBets67

    4 years ago

    This gives the Orioles 3 lefties. I wonder if Fry is potentially non tendered now.

    He was really horrific in the second half. Though I’d like to see the team bring him back and try to iron it out. He will make more than the league minimum…..

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  9. Jim Carter

    4 years ago

    The Baltimore Retreads.

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  10. _Mob_Ranfred

    4 years ago

    For a guy who induces a lot of grounders, he gives up a ton of homers.

    2
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  11. reakin1

    4 years ago

    elias- the garbage collector!

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