Williams Perez, Pitcher


Date of Birth: 5/21/1991
Birthplace: Acarigua, Venezuela

Williams Perez, pitcher, signed with the Atlanta Braves in January, 2009. He pitched in the Braves' minor league system from 2009 through 2014. During that time, he pitched 477.0 innings in 104 games and he had a 28-23 record with 392 strikeouts to 124 walks.

Perez joined the Braves for 23 games in 2015. He spent time on the DL in July with a bruised foot. He finished the season with a 7-6 record, 1 save, 73 strikeouts to 51 walks, and a 4.78 ERA in 116.2 innings.

Perez spent time in the minors in 2016, pitching in just 11 games with the Braves. He finished the season with a 6.04 ERA, 2 wins to 3 losses, and 27 strikeouts to 15 walks in 53.2 innings.

The Braves released Perez on December 8, 2016. He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs on January 31, 2017. He spent the 2017 season in the minors.

Perez became a free agent on November 6, 2017. He signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners on June 5, 2018. He spent the 2018 season in the minors.

Perez elected free agency on November 2, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on November 19th. He spent the 2019 season in the minors.

Perez became a free agent on November 4, 2019. He played in the Venezuelan Winter League and in the Caribbean Series in 2020.

Perez played in the Mexican League and the Venezuelan Winter League in 2021.

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