Wenceel Perez

Wenceel Perez

25-Year-Old OutfielderOF
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
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Rest of Season From Preseason
#521
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2024.
Idle for Game 4
OFDetroit Tigers
October 10, 2024
Perez isn't in the lineup Thursday for Game 4 of the ALDS against Cleveland.
ANALYSIS
Perez has gone 1-for-5 while appearing in two games this series, and he'll move to the bench Thursday as the Tigers look to clinch a spot in the ALCS. Matt Vierling will take over in right field while Zach McKinstry covers the hot corner.
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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
27
1
13
5
2
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
3
1
3
5
5
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+19%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+19%
OPS vs RHP
2023
No Stats
2022
No Stats
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .594 96 9 1 7 2 .209 .292 .302
Since 2022vs Right .709 329 42 8 30 7 .251 .303 .406
2024vs Left .594 96 9 1 7 2 .209 .292 .302
2024vs Right .709 329 42 8 30 7 .251 .303 .406
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
 
 
+15%
OPS on Road
2024
 
 
+15%
OPS on Road
2023
No Stats
2022
No Stats
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .640 225 21 4 14 3 .232 .287 .353
Since 2022Away .733 200 30 5 23 6 .253 .315 .418
2024Home .640 225 21 4 14 3 .232 .287 .353
2024Away .733 200 30 5 23 6 .253 .315 .418
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
0.35
 
BB Rate
7.5%
 
K Rate
21.6%
 
BABIP
.294
 
ISO
.141
 
AVG
.242
 
OBP
.300
 
SLG
.383
 
OPS
.683
 
wOBA
.302
 
Exit Velocity
88.4 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
28.8%
 
Barrels/PA
3.1%
 
Expected BA
.241
 
Expected SLG
.354
 
Sprint Speed
24.2 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
34.8%
 
Line Drive %
23.3%
 
Fly Ball %
41.9%
 
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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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Not in lineup for Game 2
OFDetroit Tigers
October 2, 2024
Perez is absent from the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Astros.
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Drives in runs Tuesday
OFDetroit Tigers
September 24, 2024
Perez went 1-for-2 with two walks, a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Rays.
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Returns from injured list
OFDetroit Tigers
September 12, 2024
The Tigers activated Perez (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.
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Starting rehab assignment
OFDetroit 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
OFDetroit 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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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Promotion coming?
OFDetroit 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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