Standing at 5-11, the Cuban left-hander debuted last year for the Astros in a losing effort against the Athletics. Perez‘s 2018 was, speckled, to say the least. Some outings showed what he could bring to the table, others magnified his flaws and showed there was still work to be done.
On Friday, the Houston Astros were desperate for relief help, after a rough showing in Seattle. Brady Rogers, Reymin Guduan, Will Harris, Ryan Pressly, and Robert Osuna all faltered in one way or another during the four-game stretch in the Emerald City.
The aforementioned Rogers was sent down after a Jason Jennings type inning in favor of the young Perez.