Wenceel Perez

26-Year-Old OutfielderOF

Detroit Tigers

2025 Stats

AVG

.244

RBI

2026 Projections

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2026 Fantasy Outlook

Perez didn't make his 2025 season debut until late May due to back inflammation, but once he did, he settled into a fairly regular role and took a small step forward from his 2024 rookie campaign. The 26-year-old outfielder blasted 13 home runs and sported a .738 OPS across 100 games, which were up from the nine home runs and .683 OPS he posted a year earlier. Perez also swiped eight bases in 11 attempts, showing increased efficiency on the bases after he recorded nine steals on 15 attempts in 2024. Perez did see his playing time dwindle a bit during the ALDS as the Tigers turned to Kerry Carpenter in right field with Colt Keith serving as the DH after returning from an injury. Heading into 2026, Carpenter is likely to return to a DH role most days with Keith in the field, so Perez has a path to a sizeable role in right. The youngster has shown some promise across his first two MLB campaigns, but Detroit has plenty of pieces to mix and match with, so a prolonged slump at any point could push Perez to more of a bench role if someone else gets hot. Read Past Outlooks

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Bats B

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 5'11"

Weight 170

DOB 10/30/1999

Drafted 2016

Fades into reserve role

OFDetroit Tigers

October 8, 2025

Perez is out of the lineup Wednesday for Game 4 of the ALDS versus the Mariners.

Analysis
Since returning from the injured list in late May, Perez had served as a near-everyday player for the Tigers through the end of the regular season and during the wild-card round series victory over the Guardians, but he's moved into a reserve role for the ALDS. With Detroit welcoming Colt Keith back from a rib injury that kept him out of the wild-card round, Perez has found himself as the odd man out of the lineup for each of the first four games of the series with Seattle. Keith will once again serve as the Tigers' designated hitter Wednesday, which will result in Kerry Carpenter displacing Perez in right field.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2023

+6%

OPS vs LHP

2025

+26%

OPS vs LHP

2024

+19%

OPS vs RHP

2023

No Stats

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2023vs Left	.738	204	23	6	23	2	.250	.309	.429
Since 2023vs Right	.699	604	75	16	57	15	.240	.302	.397
2025vs Left	.865	108	14	5	16	0	.286	.324	.541
2025vs Right	.688	275	33	8	27	8	.228	.302	.386
2024vs Left	.594	96	9	1	7	2	.209	.292	.302
2024vs Right	.709	329	42	8	30	7	.251	.303	.406
2023vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2023

+2%

OPS on Road

2025

+11%

OPS at Home

2024

+15%

OPS on Road

2023

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	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2023Home	.702	413	46	11	39	11	.237	.299	.403
Since 2023Away	.717	395	52	11	41	6	.249	.309	.408
2025Home	.778	188	25	7	25	8	.244	.314	.464
2025Away	.700	195	22	6	18	0	.244	.303	.398
2024Home	.640	225	21	4	14	3	.232	.287	.353
2024Away	.733	200	30	5	23	6	.253	.315	.418
2023Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Stat Review

How does Wenceel Perez compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. 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 and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as 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.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.36

BB Rate

8.1%

K Rate

22.7%

BABIP

.285

ISO

.186

AVG

.244

OBP

.308

SLG

.430

OPS

.738

wOBA

.322

Exit Velocity

90.3 mph

Hard Hit Rate

37.5%

Barrels/PA

6.0%

Expected BA

.247

Expected SLG

.393

Sprint Speed

23.9 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

36.3%

Line Drive %

18.7%

Fly Ball %

45.0%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Perez had a solid if not spectacular rookie season for the Tigers in 2024. The 24-year-old slashed .242/.300/.383 with nine home runs, 37 RBI and 51 runs scored across 112 games. He also chipped in nine stolen bases in 14 attempts. While Perez played some middle infield during his time in the minors, he exclusively appeared in the outfield for Detroit. Moving forward, Perez's greatest fantasy asset appears to be his speed. He swiped 26 bags in 33 attempts across three levels of the minor leagues in 2023. Perez was less efficient on the bases last year in the majors, though it's encouraging to see him run fairly frequently. Perez also sported an impressive .890 OPS over 35 games during his taste of Triple-A in 2023, so there could be room for further offensive growth in his second MLB campaign. Heading into 2025, the Tigers appear to have Riley Greene and Parker Meadows locked in as outfield mainstays in left and center, respectively. That leaves right field for Perez, and he should have a path to regular playing time, though utility player Matt Vierling will likely factor into the mix as well. Perez doesn't offer the most exciting fantasy profile, but he should be good for a handful of steals with the potential to take his overall game a step forward.

Perez made it to the Triple-A level for the first time in 2023 and showed some promise, recording an .890 OPS over 35 games for Toledo. The 24-year-old also flashed some speed, tallying 26 stolen bases in 113 total games across three levels. All of that came on the heels of an impressive 2022 campaign, which saw Perez record a .295/.369/.534 slash line with 14 home runs and 18 stolen bases between High- and Double-A. He dipped to only nine home runs last year, but Perez could carve out a role in the majors due to his batted ball skills and ability to steal bases. Another noteworthy development last year was Perez seeing playing time in the outfield after not appearing there in either of the previous two seasons. Because Perez can also play some middle infield, it seems like the organization is preparing him for more of a utility role. With mediocre options such as Zach McKinstry, Andy Ibanez and Nick Maton vying for that type of role with the Tigers, Perez could certainly force his way into the picture if he continues to play well in the minors.

Perez put himself back on the prospect radar for the Tigers last season, finishing with a .295/.369/.534 batting line with 14 home runs and 18 stolen bases between High- and Double-A. The performance was enough to convince Detroit to add the 23-year-old to their 40-man roster over the winter. Perez has always shown good speed and made a lot of contact, but the pop he displayed in 2022 was new. Certainly, it makes him more interesting in fantasy if he can carry that tool over moving forward. Another year of seasoning for the infielder is likely needed.

Perez was a notable July 2 signee in 2016, but was a six-figure ($550,000) guy, and was therefore widely available in dynasty leagues for much of 2018. The hype caught up to his performance in a hurry, however. He was 85% better than the Gulf Coast League's average hitter before quickly getting promoted to the New York-Penn League in mid-July. The fast track continued, with the Tigers bumping him up to the Midwest league for the final three weeks. Perez, a switch hitter and 60-grade runner, slashed .312/.363/.429 with three home runs, 13 steals (on 18 attempts) and a 13.6 K% in 57 games across the three stops. Evaluators love the way he controls the barrel, so if he can add some muscle to his 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame, the hope is that he can eventually develop 15-homer pop. If not, he should at least hit for a high average while stealing 20-plus bases. He is the Tigers' best shortstop prospect, but is several years away from the majors.

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Goes deep in win

OFDetroit Tigers

September 25, 2025

Perez went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Guardians.