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Diamondbacks Designate Oliver Perez For Assignment

By Anthony Franco | April 25, 2022 at 5:34pm CDT

The D-Backs announced this evening they’ve activated outfielder Jordan Luplow from the 10-day injured list. Outfielder Jake McCarthy was optioned to Triple-A Reno. Additionally, left-hander Tyler Gilbert was recalled from Triple-A, while veteran reliever Oliver Pérez was designated for assignment. Arizona’s 40-man roster now sits at 39.

The Diamondbacks acquired Luplow from the Rays over the offseason, sending infield prospect Ronny Simon to Tampa Bay. The right-handed hitting Luplow has a history of excellent offensive production when holding the platoon advantage. In 378 career plate appearances against southpaws, he owns a .245/.360/.549 line. That batting average isn’t eye-catching, but Luplow’s elite 14.3% walk rate and 23 home runs in that time result in a 139 wRC+ that indicates he’s been 39 percentage points above league average against lefties.

Luplow has been a below-average hitter against right-handers, making him a best fit for a corner outfield platoon. The D-Backs have lefty swingers David Peralta, Pavin Smith and Seth Beer as their primary corner outfielders and designated hitter, respectively. There should be plenty of opportunity for Luplow to spell those players against opposing southpaws. He missed the first few weeks of the season recovering from an oblique strain but figures to rotate fairly frequently into the outfield mix for manager Torey Lovullo.

Pérez signed a minor league deal with the Snakes shortly after the lockout lifted. He made the Opening Day roster but had a rough go in the desert. Over seven appearances, he’s tallied four innings of nine-run ball. Pérez has fanned just one of the 24 hitters he’s faced, and Arizona has decided to move forward with Joe Mantiply and Kyle Nelson as their top two southpaws in the bullpen.

The D-Backs have a week to trade Pérez or place him on waivers, and it remains to be seen whether the 40-year-old will look to continue his MLB career. Given his poor start to the year, it seems likely Pérez will clear waivers and wind up released. He’d likely find some minor league interest at that point, but it’s possible he may not have the desire to attempt to work his way back onto an MLB roster.

The Mexico native had been set to play the 2022 season with the Toros de Tijuana in his home country before signing with Arizona. At the time, Pérez announced that this year with the Toros would be his final in professional baseball. It wouldn’t be all that surprising if he returns to Tijuana if/when he’s officially let go by the D-Backs.

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Comments

  1. LordD99

    1 year ago

    I suspect he’ll get another shot elsewhere if he has the interest.

    Reply
    • Monkey’s Uncle

      1 year ago

      I haven’t seen him this year, but I wonder if Ollie’s a victim of the “3 batter” rule and the eradication of the LOOGY.

      Reply
      • Silent Bob23

        1 year ago

        He’s pretty much done after watching him pitch against his former team the Mets several times this year. I have to admit that I never thought he would have lasted this long in the majors. There probably is a team out there though willing to give him one last shot.

        Reply
    • Al Hirschen

      1 year ago

      Mets are looking for lefty in the pen

      Reply
      • Cosmo2

        1 year ago

        That bridge is burnt to a crisp

        Reply
  2. Monkey’s Uncle

    1 year ago

    First Oliver Drake, now Oliver Perez…. we’re starting to get dangerously low on Olivers. Just Ortega and Marmol.

    Reply
    • LordD99

      1 year ago

      Mark Lester sheds a tear.

      Reply
      • tiredolddude

        1 year ago

        Nice touch

        Reply
    • DarkSide830

      1 year ago

      Andy Oliver is available

      Reply
    • thickiedon

      1 year ago

      Is there a Twist to this?

      Reply
  3. rct

    1 year ago

    Gotta think Ollie is probably done.

    Reply
  4. The Baseball Fan (Doesn’t like the Cubs)

    1 year ago

    White Sox

    Reply
    • mattblaze13

      1 year ago

      I see it, they are the Mets of Chicago

      Reply
    • donopolis

      1 year ago

      Can’t be any worse than Bummer or Hendriks.

      Reply
  5. mattblaze13

    1 year ago

    Some people think MLB trade rumors is their own personal Facebook message board

    Reply
  6. TrumpChop+Charles Barkley's Guarantee

    1 year ago

    Mets are 11-5 and 4 of those wins came against the Dbacks. Met fans are ready to celebrate the April WS even though they had the easiest schedule in baseball.

    Then again, the Reds are 3-13 and 2 of their wins came against the Braves. Sadly, this is not a fluke. The Braves are heading down just like the Nats did!!

    Reply
    • FletcherFan69

      1 year ago

      The Giants would like a word about your easiest schedule remark

      Reply
      • 5TUNT1N

        1 year ago

        The giants have the easiest schedule? Granted not every series is against contender they had like 34 games in 33 days. With a giant road trip or two. And again not all the teams they played were horrible, they played the Mets, brewers, Cleveland(one of best offense), padres.

        Reply
        • You Can Put It In The Books

          1 year ago

          He’s saying the Mets took 3 of 4 from the Giants.. not that the Giants have had an easy schedule.

    • justdadamaja

      1 year ago

      4 of those wins have also come against the Giants/Cardinals

      Wake up and stay woke

      Reply
  7. Joe It All

    1 year ago

    Looks like Oliver will make it to our high school reunion this year after all.

    Reply
  8. Randomguy7654

    1 year ago

    D-Backs DFA’d Caleb Baragar for this old fogey. Baragar hasn’t given up a run yet in 3 appearances with AAA Reno.

    Reply
    • 5TUNT1N

      1 year ago

      Baragar deserves to be in a pen, at least from what I’ve seen with his times in a giants uni. Until he gets blown up for awhile he deserves a shot.

      Reply
  9. HBan22

    1 year ago

    Oliver was pitching in the 1990s… crazy.

    Reply
    • jimmyz

      1 year ago

      I’ll always remember him as the best pitcher by far on some terrible Pirates teams back in the day.

      Reply
      • Lee Mazzilli for HOF

        1 year ago

        When with Mets he would pitch a few gems and you believe he is on his way to ace status then just get rocked the next few.

        Reply
  10. fang680

    1 year ago

    Perez is a idiot. Deserves to get released

    Reply
    • Bill M

      1 year ago

      He deserves to get released because he can’t pitch.

      Reply
    • misterbill

      1 year ago

      He was an idiot back when he was with the Mets, and survived for a surprising number of years with other teams. If he doesn’t get picked up by another team, it still works out well for him. He’ll get the full season of MLB salary and gets to pitch in Mexico as he originally planned.

      Reply
    • SpendNuttinWinNuttin

      1 year ago

      Lol and he’s $64 Million dollars richer than you….

      Reply
      • misterbill

        1 year ago

        Well, not $64m, but he did earn a lot of money in his career, and more than half of that came from the Mets. So I guess that they were the idiots.

        Reply
        • SpendNuttinWinNuttin

          1 year ago

          Yeah I’d call the Mets idiots, mostly because 90% of the time the Mets are the idiots hahaha

        • Bill M

          1 year ago

          Good thing you added “hahaha.” We thought you were serious for a minute there.

  11. SupremeZeus

    1 year ago

    CaarpRDINALS?

    Reply
  12. krumbledkookie

    1 year ago

    Always liked and appreciated Ollie Perez. Dude has been counted out several times only to reinvent himself to continue pitching. If this is the end, kudos to him on a nice career. Much respect.

    Reply
    • Cosmo2

      1 year ago

      But he refused to reinvent himself while with the Mets. Refused to go to the pen, refused to work on things at AAA

      Reply
      • THE downvoter

        1 year ago

        Maybe, because past and current, anything the Mets say to do is stupidity.

        Reply
        • Cosmo2

          1 year ago

          Or maybe such exaggeration is idiotic

  13. Edp007

    1 year ago

    Wow heckuva weird thread lol and to the CAPS guy , easy bud , we are all your friends. Even the ones who diss you love you.
    We are a baseball family!
    Ps have you tried some good weed to calm you down ?
    Go to a Rockies game. 🙂

    Reply
    • Gyo01

      1 year ago

      Legal in Virginia now thank God. I guess illegal still where he from.

      I’ve never called someone a “troll” but I think he is. He needs to lay off the alcohol. I hope he gets help(us).

      Reply
      • Dumpster Divin Theo

        1 year ago

        You can say that again

        Reply
    • Gyo01

      1 year ago

      Legal in Virginia now thank God. I guess illegal still where he from.

      I’ve never called someone a “troll” but I think he is. He needs to lay off the alcohol. I hope he gets help(us).

      Reply
  14. donopolis

    1 year ago

    If you aren’t able to stay on with the D-bacls, I gotta think it’s time to hang’em up. He had a solid career

    Reply
  15. Jack Buckley

    1 year ago

    The DBACKS should just move and get it over with, the Dodgers are at the DBACKS this week, wonder how that’s going to go, DBACKS have traded Dansby Swanson and Jazz Chisholm so far, unreal

    Reply
    • Joe It All

      1 year ago

      Every club has traded away a few future stars. You’re using a recency bias. The Expos gave Cleveland Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips and Grady Sizemore when they were all prospects in the same deal for Bartolo Colon. I’m sure the Padres would love to have Trea Turner back and the White Sox would love to have Fernando Tatis Jr still. It happens to every team.

      Reply
  16. SpendNuttinWinNuttin

    1 year ago

    This is sad ):

    Reply

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