Marlins prospect Eury Pérez to debut Friday as club's youngest pitcher ever

'He gave us great confidence in his ability to come up here and do well,' Ng said. 'In terms of the rotation, we're at a spot where Trevor and John...

May 12, 2023
4:58 AM

'He gave us great confidence in his ability to come up here and do well,' Ng said. 'In terms of the rotation, we're at a spot where Trevor and Johnny are going to be out for a bit and thought it made sense.' Pérez was 4 inches shorter — 6-4 and 175 pounds — when the Marlins signed him for $200,000 out of the Dominican Republic four years ago. By the time Pérez made his pandemic-delayed pro debut in 2021, he'd grown to his current height and put on 45 pounds. Pérez is 3-1 with a 2.32 ERA and 42 strikeouts over 31 innings for Pensacola.

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