Tomás Pérez
| Tomás Pérez | |
|---|---|
Pérez with the Braves in 2022 | |
| Atlanta Braves – No. 98 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: December 29, 1973 Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 3, 1995, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 21, 2008, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .240 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 180 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Tomás Orlando Pérez Garcia (born December 29, 1973) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder and current batting practice pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Pérez was a utility infielder who throws right-handed and switch hits. As of 2019, he is an infield instructor for the Atlanta Braves.
Before landing in Philadelphia in 2000, Pérez had played for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1995 to 1998, where he was selected under the provisions of the Rule 5 draft. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Houston Astros at the MLB level. Pérez is considered to be versatile because of his ability to play all four infield positions.