Chris Perez
- #54 | RP/CL BatsR ThrowsR
- Height6-4
- Weight230
- Cleveland Indians
- Age25
- Experience 2 years
- Salary $423,800
- BirthplaceBradenton, Florida
Indians Comment of the Day: Chris Perez worth the wait
Plain Dealer — "The best part of this staff is Perez. It is so nice to stay up past midnight in a close game and know Wood, JoBo or Wickman is not going to walk a high wire act to insure the victory. The 11 pitch ninth got me an extra hour of sleep." - NJTribefan1
Cleveland Indians September 7, 2010
Indians Hang On To Edge Angels, 3-2
ESPN Video — Chris Perez picked up his 19th save for Cleveland after Shin-Soo Choo's RBI single in the 9th gave the Indians the lead
Cleveland Indians September 6, 2010Chris Perez has the look of becoming a solid closer: Cleveland Indians Insider
Plain Dealer — Lots of closers walk on the wild side. The demands of the job almost requires it. Distinctive looks are part of the package and Indians closer Chris Perez is easy to spot on the mound.
Cleveland Indians September 4, 2010Chris Perez has plenty of praise for Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols: Cleveland Indians Chatter
Plain Dealer — The Indians reliever has nothing but good things to say about his former teammate in St. Louis.
Cleveland Indians August 27, 2010Video: Indians manager Manny Acta Post-game 08/26/10
Indians Confidential — Indians manager Manny Acta talks about the teams 3-2 win over the A’s at Progressive Field. He speaks about the night for Justin Masterson, the 5-out save for Chris Perez, and the big hits when they counted for Matt LaPorta and others.
Cleveland Indians August 26, 2010Dogs have their day as roughed-up Cleveland Indians finally scratch out a win
Plain Dealer — A homer from a long-silent player and a five-out save from Chris Perez make Justin Masterson a winner for the first time since Aug. 4 as the Indians end a five-game losing streak with a victory over Oakland.
Cleveland Indians August 26, 2010Flashback Friday: Melvin Mora's two-out, walk-off bunt single
Roar from 34 — Adam Jones' two-out bunt single against the Mariners in the bottom of the 11th inning on Monday night had MASN broadcaster Jim Hunter - and likely many fans watching at home - enthusing about the play. Hunter stated mutliple times that Jones may start a trend of walk-off bunts. Actually, Jones was only continuing a trend.Earlier this season Howie Kendrick's ninth inning, two-out bunt single earned the Angels a 4-3 victory over the Indians and none-too-appreciative pitcher Chris Perez who said: "It was a bad baseball play that happened to work out ... I don't want to say it was bush league,...
Baltimore Orioles August 20, 2010Relievers Rafael Perez, Chris Perez on a roll: Cleveland Indians Insider
Plain Dealer — Rafael Perez is doing a better job of getting ahead of hitters, and Chris Perez says his success is "a little luck, a little skill and a lot of fastballs."
Cleveland Indians August 13, 2010
- On Deck: Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins Plain Dealer The Indians begin a three-game series against the Twins tonight at Progressive Field.
- Clippers, Kinston Indians, Captains all lose playoff games Thursday: Minor League Report Plain Dealer The Lake County Captains have a deciding game on Friday night, while the Kinston Indians now trail their playoff series, 2-0.
- Former Cleveland Indians star Jim Thome gives Minnesota Twins all they bargained for Plain Dealer The Twins signed Thome as a risk-free "investment," and it's paying off with big dividends. And now the former Indians star has the 600-homer milestone within reach.
- Cleveland Indians invite 50 players to Arizona Instructional League; top 6 picks from June draft will report Plain Dealer Drew Pomeranz, No.1 pick from this year's draft, and Alex White, 2009 No.1 pick, headed for Arizona Instructional League with Indians.
- Roger Clemens perjury case prompted police this June to search Toronto Blue Jays' offices Plain Dealer Clemens, a 7-time Cy Young Award winner, pleaded not guilty last month to charges of lying to Congress about whether he used steroids or human growth hormone.