Texas Rangers pitcher Martin Perez says the team has informed him that they will pick up his option for the 2018 season, per T.R. Sullivan on Twitter. The Rangers hold a 46 million option on Perez for the 2018 season, with a $2.45 million buyout.
The decision appeared to be a foregone conclusion, though this is the first confirmation we’ve gotten that it will happen. While Perez, 26, has been seen as something of a disappointment since he returned late in 2015 from Tommy John surgery, over the past two seasons he has given the Rangers 377 IP over 64 starts, with a 4.