The Book on Martin Perez
Prospect Info
Martin Perez
Born 4/4/1991
LHP, TEX
An undrafted free agent signing from Venezuela, teenage lefty Martin Perez might be one of the Rangers' best-kept secrets. He's not close to MLB yet, but Perez is already a shining star worth following. Making 15 short starts (only 62 innings) at Rookie-level Spokane, Martin went 1-2 with a 3.65 ERA and a 53:28 ratio of strikeouts to walks. The skinny 17 year old, who's breaking down doors with a plus 92mph fastball and a polished curve, turns into a wiry 18 year old this spring, and he should graduate from dazzling rookie league hitters to stumping A-ball hitters in Hickory. He's someone to keep a special eye on over the next few years.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (3/14/2010): #8 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: #17
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview: #18
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: #7
Player Updates and Notes
Daniel Schlereth, taken 26th overall in last month's draft, finally signed with the Diamondbacks today for a $1.3M bonus.
7/16/2008 by Pokey
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