Timo Pérez
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| Detroit Tigers — No. 61 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 8, 1975 Baní, Dominican Republic |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 1, 2000 for the New York Mets | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 26 |
| Runs batted in | 185 |
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Timoniel M. "Timo" Pérez (born April 8, 1975 in Baní, Dominican Republic) is an outfielder in the Detroit Tigers organization.
The New York Mets signed Pérez as a free agent in 2000 and was a spark plug for them in the 2000 National League Championship Series. He was traded to the Chicago White Sox four years later.
On February 10, 2006, the Cincinnati Reds signed Pérez to a minor league contract but he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 21.[1]
Timo began his time with the Cardinals in the minor leagues and was promoted to the major league team on June 2, 2006. In his first Cardinal at bat, he was hit in the head with a pitch. Just one month later, on July 3, Perez was sent back down to the Memphis Redbirds. On August 15, Timo was promoted back to the majors but on August 23, he was designated for assignment.
On January 5, 2007, Pérez signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers, and was called up on July 19, 2007, to replace the injured Marcus Thames. Pérez began the season with the AAA Toledo Mud Hens, where his play earned him a spot on the 2007 International League All Star Team. Pérez was named MVP of the AAA All Star game after going 3-4 with 2 RBI and a run scored. At the time of his callup, he was leading the league in hits, runs, and doubles, and was second in batting average [2]. Pérez was optioned back to Toledo on July 23, 2007. Then on August 28, 2007 he was recalled when designated hitter Gary Sheffield was placed on the 15-day disabled list.
Pérez was designated for assignment on November 30, 2007. He accepted an outright assignment to the minor leagues on December 7, 2007. The Tigers re-signed him on December 11, 2007, and placed him on the 40-man roster.
[edit] Career highlights
- Member of 2 National League champion (2000 New York Mets, 2006 St. Louis Cardinals)
- Member of 1 American League champion (2005 Chicago White Sox)
- Member of 2 World Series champions (2005 Chicago White Sox, 2006 St. Louis Cardinals)
- Recipient of the 2007 Triple-A All-Star Game MVP award.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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