Tomás Pérez
| Tomás Pérez | |||
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| Infielder | |||
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Born: December 29, 1973 Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela |
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| 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 | ||
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Tomás Orlando Pérez Garcia (born December 29, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. Pérez was a utility infielder who throws right-handed and switch hits.
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 Major League level. Pérez is considered to be versatile because of his ability to play all four infield positions.
Pérez had his best year in 2003. Shifted between third base, second base, first base, shortstop, right field, and also as an emergency pitcher, Pérez was an asset off the bench. Known for throwing shaving cream pies, Pérez was a popular player with both fans and teammates alike in his six years in Philadelphia.
Despite being signed through 2006, Pérez was released by the Phillies on April 2, 2006; he signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on April 6. On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Perez was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation. In 2006, he became the fourth player in Tampa Bay history to have four extra-base hits in a game, a feat that wasn't again matched by a Rays player until Sam Fuld did in April 2011.
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