The Book on Fernando Perez
Prospect Info
Fernando Perez
Born 4/28/1983
OF, TB
Not content to merely outdraft the rest of baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays have also set out to sign every emerging soccer star in the United States. Perez, a superior soccer player who only began learning his way through baseball in college, wound up an All-Ivy pick as Columbia's centerfielder in 2004, when he hit .317 and led the League with 18 steals.
A natural center fielder with impossibly good range, Perez is an obvious leadoff candidate. He'll need a couple of years of work to reach his hitting potential, but he's already shown a proficiency for pitch recognition and baserunning that's years beyond his formal training. 'Mr Excitement' is currently holding his own at AA Montgomery. A dark horse, to be sure, but also a thoroughbred.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (8/28/2008): #267 
Ranking in Baseball America 2008: n/a
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: #72
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