Perez split time between Pittsburgh and San Diego last season, totaling 135 innings over 26 outings. He was much better after joining the Padres at the trade deadline, posting a 3.46 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 44:17 K:BB across 52 frames over 10 starts. However, his 4.82 FIP was only slightly better than the 4.95 mark he recorded in 16 starts with Pittsburgh, and Perez's Statcast metrics are mostly icy blue. It's hard to get excited about an aging hurler whose average fastball velocity (90.8 mph) and strikeout rate (18.1 percent) both rank near the bottom 10th percentile leaguewide. Perez has two positive things going for him -- he's a lefty and is usually pretty good at inducing groundballs -- but those assets shouldn't lead fantasy mangers to draft him in 2025 outside the deepest of leagues. Read Past Outlooks