Don’t get used to seeing Eury Pérez pitch out of the bullpen. Saturday’s appearance was an anomaly. The powers that be decided Dodgers right-hander Bobby Miller was the appropriate choice to start the Futures Game for the National League simply because the event was hosted at the home ballpark of his parent organization.
Pérez took the mound for the top of the second inning and showed exactly why talent evaluators project such a bright future for him.
The opposing batters during that frame were Yainer Díaz (Astros), George Valera (Guardians) and Curtis Mead (Rays).