Yorkis Pérez Explained

Yorkis Pérez
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:30 September 1967
Birth Place:Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 30
Debutyear:1991
Debutteam:Chicago Cubs
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 10
Finalyear:2002
Finalteam:Baltimore Orioles
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:14–15
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.44
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:259
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Yorkis Miguel Vargas Pérez (born September 30, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The left-hander appeared in 337 games over nine seasons for the Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles, all as a relief pitcher. He also pitched three games in for the Yomiuri Giants.

Career

He signed a minor league deal with Baltimore just before the start of the 2002 season after he was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks during the last week of spring training. After spending almost the entire first half of the campaign with the Rochester Red Wings, his contract was purchased by the Orioles on June 25. He went 0 - 0 with one save and a 3.29 earned run average (ERA) in 23 appearances before an appendectomy on September 12 ended his season. He was released nineteen days later on October 1.[1]

Personal

Yorkis has three cousins (all brothers) that have played in the major leagues: Melido Pérez, Pascual Pérez, and Carlos Pérez. His son, Leurys Vargas, was a member of the Seattle Mariners organization from 2012-2015.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20021001&content_id=157626&vkey=pr_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal "Orioles release four players," Baltimore Orioles press release, Tuesday, October 1, 2002.
  2. Web site: Leurys Vargas . MiLB.com . 3 June 2022.