Perez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Guardians.
Perez went deep for the second time in the last five games and seventh time this season. The rookie has enjoyed a fairly productive July, as he has four home runs and nine RBI in 18 games this month to go along with a .773 OPS. Perez has been a pleasant surprise for the Tigers, and the 24-year-old should continue to receive ample playing time as the team focuses on his development.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Fills stat sheet in win
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Perez went 2-for-4 with an RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's 8-2 win over the Guardians.
Perez singled and scored in the second inning and then hit an RBI double and scored again in the sixth. He later stole second and scored for a third time in the eighth frame. The rookie logged a nine-game hit streak just prior to the All-Star break and has stayed hot with two multi-hit efforts, a homer and a steal in his past four games. On the year, he is hitting .261 with six home runs, 25 RBI, 43 runs scored and eight steals across 314 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Goes yard in victory
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Perez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 5-4 win over Toronto.
The switch-hitter occupied the leadoff spot in this game and popped a 374-foot two-run homer off Chris Bassitt in the seventh inning, extending Detroit's lead to 5-2. Perez has become a solid contributor over his last 10 games, hitting .314 (11-for-35) with two homers, six runs scored, and five RBI. The Tigers rookie is now slashing .264/.317/.408 with six homers, 38 runs scored and 24 RBI across 302 plate appearances this season.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Sitting again Saturday
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Perez isn't in the Tigers' lineup Saturday versus the Dodgers, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Although the switch-hitting Perez is batting .281 with a .742 OPS against lefties, he'll sit down Saturday against left-handed starter Justin Wrobleski. Justyn-Henry Malloy, Riley Greene and Ryan Vilade will start in the outfield from left to right while Perez rests.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Receiving Friday off
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Perez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.
Perez started the previous five contests and will head to the bench after going 6-for-21 with a double, a stolen base, an RBI and three runs. Ryan Vilade, who was called up from Triple-A Toledo on Friday, will start in right field.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Getting breather
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Perez isn't in the Tigers' lineup Saturday versus the Reds.
Perez has slashed .216/.275/.324 with a home run over his last 10 games, and he'll get a chance to rest Saturday as the Tigers face Hunter Greene and the Reds. Mark Canha will shift to right field, allowing Gio Urshela to start at first base while batting seventh.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Slugs pinch-hit homer
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Perez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-3 win against Cincinnati.
Perez pinch hit for Ryan Kreidler in the eighth inning and came through with a two-run blast that knotted the score. The long ball was his second over his past four contests and his fifth across 69 games on the campaign. Perez has never been known as a big power threat, though he did go deep 14 times in 94 contests in the minors in 2022.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Reaches four times in rout
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Perez went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 11-2 win over the White Sox.
While Perez wasn't one of the four Detroit players to go deep, he still had a big performance in the blowout win. The 24-year-old came into play batting just .188 over his last five games, but he's hitting .264 overall in what's been a solid rookie campaign so far. Perez should continue to see regular playing time for the Tigers, at least while Kerry Carpenter (back) is on the injured list, and that gives him some fantasy upside.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Takes seat Monday
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Perez is out of the lineup for Monday's contest in Atlanta.
After starting each of the previous seven games, Perez will take a seat Monday as Atlanta goes with southpaw Max Fried on the mound. Matt Vierling will replace Perez in right field.
Perez went 4-for-6 with two RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 13-5 win over the Astros.
Perez has been an all-or-nothing player in June, posting four multi-hit efforts and eight hitless games this month. While the lack of consistency is concerning, a four-hit game is a positive spot for the 24-year-old to build from. On the year, he's slashing .260/.320/.401 with three home runs, five steals, 17 RBI and 27 runs scored across 195 plate appearances. Perez also hit atop the order Saturday for the first time in five games, though he is usually somewhere in the top third of the lineup against right-handers.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Reaches four times in loss
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Perez went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Nationals.
Perez was just 2-for-21 over his previous six contests, though he bookmarked either end of the cold stretch with three-hit games. The 24-year-old rookie is understandably going through some ups and downs, but it looks like he'll continue to see regular playing time for the Tigers, at least while Kerry Carpenter (back) is on the injured list.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Batting leadoff Sunday
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Perez is starting in right field and batting first in Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Perez wasn't in the starting lineup Saturday, though he did appear as a pinch hitter, and he'll be back in there Sunday. The 24-year-old rookie is 0-for-12 across his last four games, which has lowered his batting average from .268 to .247. Despite the recent slump, Perez should continue to see semi-regular playing time moving forward, mixing in with Riley Greene, Matt Vierling and Akil Baddoo in Detroit's outfield.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Idle Saturday
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Perez isn't in the Tigers' lineup Saturday versus Milwaukee.
Perez has gone 0-for-11 at the plate across his last three games, and the Tigers will now give him a chance to regroup. Justyn-Henry Malloy, Riley Greene and Akil Baddoo will start across the outfield while Perez sits.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Taking seat Wednesday
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Perez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Perez started the previous five games and will head to the bench Wednesday after he went 4-for-21 during that stretch. Matt Vierling will take over in center field while Zach McKinstry receives a start in right.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Tallies three hits
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Perez went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Red Sox.
Perez matched a season high with three hits, plating a run with his seventh-inning double and later scoring the go-ahead run in the 10th. He had entered the game in a 3-for-28 skid over his last seven starts prior to his outburst Sunday. The 24-year-old rookie outfielder has now accumulated 14 extra-base hits, including six doubles, five triples and three homers while driving in 15 runs, scoring 22 and swiping four bags over 152 plate appearances.
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Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Absent from lineup
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Perez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Boston.
Riley Greene will receive his first start of the season in center field, while Matt Vierling will occupy right field. Perez has scuffled in May, slashing just .244/.308/.354 in 22 games after he hit .302/.375/.628 across 15 April contests.
