VIERA, Fla. -- Nationals left-hander Oliver Perez will play for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic qualifier next week. He is expected to join the team Sunday and play for at least a week.
Perez is in his second stint in the Nationals organization. He spent most of the 2011 season with Double-A Harrisburg and had a respectable 3.09 ERA in 16 games (15 starts). This spring, Perez has pitched one shutout inning and struck out a batter.
"I'm excited to wear the uniform from Mexico again. I'm really proud wearing those colors," Perez said.