Wenceel Pérez - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Workman lives up to middle name with 1st career tater as Tigers top Royals 6-3 to stop 5-game skid

Gage Workman came off the bench and hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot that sent the Detroit Tigers past the Kansas City Royals 6-3 to snap a five-game losing streak

4 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Isbel gets first walk-off hit, makes pair of great catches to lift Royals over Tigers 4-3

Kyle Isbel hit a walk-off single in the ninth after his run-scoring hit fueled a two-run, eighth-inning rally and also made two excellent catches that likely saved a run, helping t...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Dropping out of lineup Wednesday Perez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Perez will ride the pine for the final game of the Tigers' homestand after he started in each of the previous five contests and went 4-for-18 with a walk, three stolen bases, three RBI and a run. With Perez taking a seat, Detroit will make room in the starting nine at designated hitter for the newly recalled Jace Jung, while Riley Greene, Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter fill out the outfield from left to right.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bases Saturday Perez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Perez has been playing well lately with a .308 batting average across his last 10 games, to go along with a home run, three stolen bases, four RBI and five runs scored. With both Javier Baez (ankle) and Parker Meadows (arm) currently on the injured list, Perez has seen an uptick of playing time in the outfield, and he's been responding well so far. The 26-year-old could be worth a look in deeper fantasy formats, at least until Detroit gets healthier.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Dillon Dingler's 3-run homer, Keider Montero's efficient start help Tigers beat Rangers 5-1

Dillon Dingler hit a three-run homer, Keider Montero pitched into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 5-1

MAY 3 • Associated Press

Danny Jansen's HR, Josh Jung's two RBIs lead Rangers past Tigers 5-4

Danny Jansen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Torres has 3 hits and go-ahead sacrifice fly as Tigers rally to beat Braves 5-2 and avoid sweep

Gleyber Torres had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 to avoid a three-...

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Out of Detroit lineup Perez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Atlanta.

Impact Perez has been playing fairly regularly between right and center field since he was recalled, but he'll take seat Thursday. Matt Vierling will occupy center field for Detroit in the series finale.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in loss Perez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Perez entered the game as a defensive replacement off the bench, and he got Detroit on the board with his home run in the top of the ninth inning. The outfielder has gone deep twice in 15 games since getting recalled from Triple-A Toledo, but he's done very little else offensively. Perez is slashing just .116/.156/.412, and he's nothing more than a fourth outfielder at this point, which limits his fantasy appeal.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Martín Pérez throws 5 scoreless innings as Braves beat Tigers 5-2

Martín Pérez threw five scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat Detroit 5-2 for their 11th win in their last 13 games

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Another Wenceel Pérez replacement is emerging for Tigers with power surge in Triple-A Tigers minor leaguer Ben Malgeri's hot start in Triple-A should have Detroit considering a shakeup.

APRIL 24 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Tigers' Wenceel Perez snaps unique MLB statistic, seeks offensive spark | Sporting News Detroit RF started the season with a .000 BA on his first 24 balls in play before Tuesday's single.

APRIL 22 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Wenceel Pérez's frustrating start should have Tigers considering this non-Max Clark option Corey Julks should be on the Tigers' radar as a Wenceel Pérez replacement.

APRIL 20 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Wenceel Pérez hits an 8th-inning homer as Tigers beat Royals 2-1 for 5th straight win

Wenceel Pérez hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers won their fifth straight game, beating the Kansas City Royals 2-1

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Delivers key home run Perez went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Royals.

Impact Perez entered the game as a defensive replacement after Zach McKinstry left following a collision, and the former didn't come to the plate until the eighth inning. He made the at-bat count, however, as the outfielder lifted his first home run of the year to break a 1-1 tie. It was a positive moment for Perez, though he still looks like a reserve option for the Tigers after getting recalled from Triple-A Toledo last week.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Missing out on start vs. RHP Perez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Since being called up from Triple-A Toledo on Friday, Perez has gone 0-for-10 with a walk in three starts. Perez will stay on the bench for a second straight game against a right-handed pitcher (Seth Lugo) and may be stuck in a short-side platoon role for Detroit until his bat begins to heat up.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting bench Sunday Perez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Impact After starting in the past two games and going a combined 0-for-7 at the dish, Perez will hit the bench and give way in right field to Zach McKinstry. Given that McKinstry has mustered a lowly .537 OPS through 37 plate appearances on the season, Perez should still receive plenty of opportunities to stake a claim to a larger share of the playing time in right field.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Back in big leagues The Tigers recalled Perez from Triple-A Toledo on Friday.

Impact Perez failed to make the Opening Day roster out of spring training, but he's now needed as a replacement for the injured Parker Meadows (arm/concussion). The 26-year-old Perez had a .738 OPS with 13 home runs and eight stolen bases in 100 games for the Tigers last season and had collected an .807 OPS with two homers and three steals in his first 10 contests at Toledo in 2026. He should see plenty of action in the Detroit outfield while Meadows is shelved.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Wenceel Perez making case for Tigers recall after destroying Mets top prospect amid hot streak The Detroit Tigers put Wenceel Perez in the minors to begin the season, but he is smoking the ball in Triple-A which could lead to a recall...

APRIL 4 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

AJ Hinch explains tough decision to leave Wenceel Pérez off Tigers' Opening Day roster The Detroit Tigers made the obvious decision by placing top prospect Kevin McGonigle on their Opening Day roster. Given the circumstances su...

MARCH 27 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Odd man out for roster spot The Tigers optioned Perez to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact The 26-year-old was the early favorite to begin the season as Detroit's primary right fielder, but he'll instead open the campaign in the minors after batting .158 (6-for-38) with no extra-base hits across 16 spring training games. Top prospect Kevin McGonigle is essentially the roster replacement for Perez, but it'll likely be Matt Vierling that benefits the most from the demotion. Perez had a .738 OPS in 383 plate appearances during the regular season last year should still get a look with the Tigers at some point in 2026.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet spring so far Across 11 Grapefruit League games, Perez has gone 4-for-24 with seven strikeouts.

Impact Perez had a promising sophomore campaign in 2025, as he increased his production from 2024 across the board to finish with a career-best 13 home runs, 43 RBI and a .738 OPS across 100 regular-season contests. He's off to a sluggish start this spring but should still have the inside track to the starting role in right field. Utility man Matt Vierling could see more time in right if Perez's slump lasts into the regular season, and Kerry Carpenter is also an option there on days when he's not serving as the DH.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Fades into reserve role Perez is out of the lineup Wednesday for Game 4 of the ALDS versus the Mariners.

Impact Since returning from the injured list in late May, Perez had served as a near-everyday player for the Tigers through the end of the regular season and during the wild-card round series victory over the Guardians, but he's moved into a backup role for the ALDS. With Detroit welcoming Colt Keith back from a rib injury that kept him out of the wild-card round, Perez has found himself as the odd man out of the lineup for the first four games of the ALDS. Keith will once again serve as the Tigers' designated hitter Wednesday, which will result in Kerry Carpenter displacing Perez in right field.

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dillon Dingler, Wenceel Pérez lead Tigers past Guardians and into AL Division Series against Mariners - The Boston Globe It is the second straight season the Tigers have won a Wild Card Series on the road.

OCTOBER 2, 2025 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Tigers take down division champ Guardians to advance to ALDS CLEVELAND -- Dillon Dingler hit a go-ahead solo home run in the sixth inning and Wenceel Perez had a two-RBI single in a four-run seventh as...

OCTOBER 2, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

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