Wenceel Perez

Wenceel Perez

24-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
Detroit Tigers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Perez made it to the Triple-A level for the first time in 2023 and showed some promise, recording an .890 OPS over 35 games for Toledo. The 24-year-old also flashed some speed, tallying 26 stolen bases in 113 total games across three levels. All of that came on the heels of an impressive 2022 campaign, which saw Perez record a .295/.369/.534 slash line with 14 home runs and 18 stolen bases between High- and Double-A. He dipped to only nine home runs last year, but Perez could carve out a role in the majors due to his batted ball skills and ability to steal bases. Another noteworthy development last year was Perez seeing playing time in the outfield after not appearing there in either of the previous two seasons. Because Perez can also play some middle infield, it seems like the organization is preparing him for more of a utility role. With mediocre options such as Zach McKinstry, Andy Ibanez and Nick Maton vying for that type of role with the Tigers, Perez could certainly force his way into the picture if he continues to play well in the minors. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2024.
Returns from injured list
2BDetroit Tigers
September 12, 2024
The Tigers activated Perez (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Perez missed a little more than a month of action with a strained left oblique but is ready to roll after appearing in seven rehab games with Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers are healthier now than they were before Perez got injured, so he might not be in line for as much playing time as he had been receiving prior to getting hurt.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
26
4
24
1
11
5
2
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
1
2
5
5
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+1%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+1%
OPS vs RHP
2023
No Stats
2022
No Stats
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .677 80 9 1 7 2 .239 .325 .352
Since 2022vs Right .682 311 41 8 27 7 .242 .288 .394
2024vs Left .677 80 9 1 7 2 .239 .325 .352
2024vs Right .682 311 41 8 27 7 .242 .288 .394
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+23%
OPS on Road
2024
 
 
+23%
OPS on Road
2023
No Stats
2022
No Stats
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .614 201 20 4 11 3 .225 .271 .342
Since 2022Away .755 190 30 5 23 6 .260 .321 .434
2024Home .614 201 20 4 11 3 .225 .271 .342
2024Away .755 190 30 5 23 6 .260 .321 .434
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Wenceel Perez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.33
 
BB Rate
6.9%
 
K Rate
20.7%
 
BABIP
.288
 
ISO
.144
 
AVG
.242
 
OBP
.296
 
SLG
.386
 
OPS
.682
 
wOBA
.301
 
Exit Velocity
88.1 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
29.4%
 
Barrels/PA
3.1%
 
Expected BA
.249
 
Expected SLG
.364
 
Sprint Speed
24.3 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
35.6%
 
Line Drive %
23.4%
 
Fly Ball %
41.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2019
Perez put himself back on the prospect radar for the Tigers last season, finishing with a .295/.369/.534 batting line with 14 home runs and 18 stolen bases between High- and Double-A. The performance was enough to convince Detroit to add the 23-year-old to their 40-man roster over the winter. Perez has always shown good speed and made a lot of contact, but the pop he displayed in 2022 was new. Certainly, it makes him more interesting in fantasy if he can carry that tool over moving forward. Another year of seasoning for the infielder is likely needed.
Perez was a notable July 2 signee in 2016, but was a six-figure ($550,000) guy, and was therefore widely available in dynasty leagues for much of 2018. The hype caught up to his performance in a hurry, however. He was 85% better than the Gulf Coast League's average hitter before quickly getting promoted to the New York-Penn League in mid-July. The fast track continued, with the Tigers bumping him up to the Midwest league for the final three weeks. Perez, a switch hitter and 60-grade runner, slashed .312/.363/.429 with three home runs, 13 steals (on 18 attempts) and a 13.6 K% in 57 games across the three stops. Evaluators love the way he controls the barrel, so if he can add some muscle to his 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame, the hope is that he can eventually develop 15-homer pop. If not, he should at least hit for a high average while stealing 20-plus bases. He is the Tigers' best shortstop prospect, but is several years away from the majors.
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Starting rehab assignment
2BDetroit Tigers
Oblique
September 2, 2024
Perez (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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To take live BP
2BDetroit Tigers
Oblique
August 30, 2024
Perez (oblique) is scheduled to hit in a live batting practice session Saturday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
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Starts running
2BDetroit Tigers
Oblique
August 23, 2024
Perez (oblique) began a running progression Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Nearing hitting progression
2BDetroit Tigers
Oblique
August 21, 2024
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Perez (oblique) is expected to begin a hitting progression later this week, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Could miss rest of season
2BDetroit Tigers
Oblique
August 11, 2024
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch acknowledged Saturday that Perez is uncertain to play again this season after landing on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. "I'm just bummed for him," Hinch said of Perez. "I don't know how long it's going to be or what we can salvage from the season. We'll do our best to get him healthy and hopefully get him back in some games before the end of the year."
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Promotion coming?
2BDetroit Tigers
April 8, 2024
Perez is expected to be recalled by the Tigers, Dominican Republic news outlet EL VARON Sport reports.
ANALYSIS
The report, which was passed along by Chris McCosky of the Detroit News, was shared via Perez on his Instagram story. The Tigers have yet to confirm the promotion, and it's not yet clear whose roster spot Perez would be taking. It would be the first stint in the majors for Perez, who has a .782 OPS with one homer and four steals this season with Triple-A Toledo. The switch-hitter has plenty of past experience as an infielder but has played the outfield exclusively this season.
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