Cionel Perez

Cionel Perez

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Baltimore Orioles
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Cionel Perez in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Orioles in January of 2024. Contract includes $2.2 million team option for 2025. Contract includes $25,000 escalators in 2025 for 55, 60, 65 and 70 innings pitched. Option exercised in November of 2024.
Club option picked up
PBaltimore Orioles
November 4, 2024
The Orioles exercised Perez's $2.2 million club option for 2025 on Monday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Perez, 28, held a 4.53 ERA and 46:28 K:BB over 53.2 innings for the Orioles this season. He posted a 53.5 percent ground ball rate and didn't surrender a single home run over his 62 appearances.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
11
How many pitches does Cionel Perez generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
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11-20
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
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121+
 
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41-50
 
51-60
 
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81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Cionel Perez generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-30%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-3%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .212 302 68 32 56 12 1 1
Since 2022vs Right .258 417 77 44 93 16 1 3
2024vs Left .202 109 20 13 19 6 1 0
2024vs Right .257 129 26 15 28 6 1 0
2023vs Left .213 109 24 13 20 4 0 1
2023vs Right .305 138 20 14 36 6 0 1
2022vs Left .224 84 24 6 17 2 0 0
2022vs Right .218 150 31 15 29 4 0 2
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-31%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-19%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-1%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-89%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.59 1.37 90.1 10 0 0 8.1 4.0 0.2
Since 2022Away 3.75 1.36 74.1 3 3 6 7.7 4.4 0.2
2024Home 4.08 1.40 28.2 2 0 0 8.5 4.1 0.0
2024Away 5.04 1.40 25.0 0 0 2 6.8 5.4 0.0
2023Home 3.56 1.62 30.1 3 0 0 5.9 4.2 0.6
2023Away 3.52 1.48 23.0 1 2 3 9.4 5.1 0.0
2022Home 0.29 1.12 31.1 5 0 0 9.8 3.7 0.0
2022Away 2.73 1.22 26.1 2 1 1 7.2 2.7 0.7
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Stat Review
How does Cionel Perez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.64
 
K/9
7.7
 
BB/9
4.7
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
96.3 mph
 
ERA
4.53
 
WHIP
1.40
 
BABIP
.309
 
GB/FB
2.24
 
Left On Base
61.3%
 
Exit Velocity
81.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.2%
 
Spin Rate
2279 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.2%
 
Swinging Strike
9.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After strugging to carve out a meaningful bullpen role with Houston or Cinncinati due to his perennially high walk (6.0 BB/9) and home run (2.0 HR/9) rates, Perez had the best season of his young career with the Orioles. The southpaw made the club out of spring training and got off to a hot start, permitting just one earned run over the first two months of 2022. He pitched a career-high 57.2 innings across 66 appearances, with both totals surpassing what he had accumulated over the past four seasons combined. Perez significantly improved his walk rate, but it was still below league-average at 9%. He averaged a career-best 97 mph on his fastball, but he didn't exactly blow hitters away (23.5% K-rate). His expected metrics suggest ratio regression is in store for 2023 and if the walks creep up again, his role as the O's top lefty setup man could be in jeopardy.
Perez is an undersized (5-foot-11) southpaw with significant pedigree who fits best as a high-leverage reliever capable of getting more than three outs. He is technically competing for a spot in the starting rotation this spring, but is more of a depth option in that competition. Signed out of Cuba for $5.15 million in 2016, Perez boasts a 70-grade mid-90s fastball that is a swing-and-miss pitch in any count. His above-average breaking ball plays nicely off the heater, but he lacks a true third pitch. This would not preclude him from going three or four innings as a starter in a piggyback game -- the Astros have been utilizing this strategy in the minors, allowing multiple pitchers to throw around four innings rather than asking one pitcher to turn a lineup over more than twice. However, Perez would generate the most fantasy value as a Josh Hader type of reliever who picks up wins and the occassional save. Perez is more of a ratio risk than Hader, and he lacks that type of strikeout upside, so he has minimal fantasy value at this point in most formats.
The Cuban defector signed a deal in September with the Astros that included a $5.15 million signing bonus. However, the deal was voided in October due to an unspecified medical issue. He later signed with the Astros again for $2 million. If he can overcome the medical concern, Perez may quickly become the top left-handed pitching prospect in the Astros organization. He features a mid-to-low-90s fastball, a breaking ball with above average potential and a changeup that he is still working on developing, as he didn't use it much in Cuba. Perez's last season in Cuba was impressive, as he posted a 2.06 ERA and 76 strikeouts over 17 starts. Given his incomplete repertoire and slight stature (5-foot-11, 170 pounds), Perez carries plenty of bullpen risk. Without frontline upside or any stateside success, he can be simply monitored in most dynasty leagues for now.
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Awarded win Sunday
PBaltimore Orioles
July 28, 2024
Perez (2-0) hit one batter but did not allow a hit or a walk over a scoreless inning to earn the win Sunday over the Padres.
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Nabs extra-inning save
PBaltimore Orioles
July 25, 2024
Perez earned a save against the Marlins on Thursday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of work.
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Snags win Friday
PBaltimore Orioles
May 31, 2024
Perez (1-0) pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout to earn the win Friday over the Rays.
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Notches first save of season
PBaltimore Orioles
May 26, 2024
Perez struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his first save of the season in a 5-3 win over the White Sox.
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Activated from injured list
PBaltimore Orioles
April 29, 2024
The Orioles activated Perez (oblique) from the 15-day injured list Monday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Should remain with Baltimore
PBaltimore Orioles
October 10, 2024
According to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com, Perez is expected to be retained by the Orioles for 2025.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander has a $2.2 million club option for 2025, but he could still remain with the Orioles through the arbitration process even if that option is declined. Perez tallied 23 holds in the 2024 regular season but saw his ERA rise nearly a full run to 4.53, though a 3.30 FIP indicates he may have deserved some better results.
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