MLB: Perez is likely done in baseball

By Larry Rice

Every baseball player hates the prospect of being released. However, in recent years it has been proven that it isn’t that bad. Usually all players, regardless of their previous numbers or situation, are picked up by some team and given another chance to recapture their life in the sun.

However, with Carlos Perez, that will not be the case. The left-hander who was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 4 has apparently worn out his welcome in Major League Baseball. According to one team’s general manager who spoke with Fanstop.com.

“He has an attitude problem and he can’t pitch that well,” stated the GM, who spoke with Fanstop.com on condition that he not be identified. “No one I have talked to in Major League Baseball wants him. We all saw how destructive he was with the Dodgers. He doesn’t pitch well and at the point he was released, his temper tantrums were looking better than some of his starts.”

Perez, who was pitching at Triple A Las Vegas when he was released, had begun the season on the disabled list because the Dodgers felt he wasn’t physically able to perform. Perez made six starts with Las Vegas, going 2-1 with a 6.53 ERA. He struck out 20 and allowed 11 walks. He was 2-0 with a 4.76 ERA in 5 2/3 innings this spring with the Dodgers.

“There was a reason the Dodgers didn’t have him up, they weren’t confident in his abilities,” said the GM. “You only have pitchers up that you think can actually help you and clearly he wasn’t one of them any longer. Every general manager I have talked to views this guy as a liability. You don’t want him on your club because of his actions when he pitches bad and you don’t want him there because you don’t know if he can still pitch.”

Perez was in his second stint with the Dodgers. He had previously pitched with the Montreal Expos. Over his 6-year career, Perez was just 40-53 with a 4.44 earned run average. He finished over .500 only once, going 10-8 with Montreal in his rookie year. His telling career statistic was giving up more hits (900) than innings pitched (822 1/3).

“You have to question how this guy made it into the majors,” said the GM. “The guy’s numbers aren’t very good. I mean, he only had one winning season. He has very little redeeming value and obviously no potential left as a pitcher. He wouldn’t be worth a team’s investment. Trust me when I say Carlos Perez is done in Major League Baseball.”

Some players welcome being released as a chance to start over. As a chance to move in a positive direction and get a change of scenery. However, apparently some were so bad in their previous scenery, that they don’t warrant a second chance.

Article courtesy of Fanstop.com