Perez is a right-handed pitcher that also calls Venezuela home. He signed his first professional contract with the Houston Astros in 2014 and after a few seasons in their farm system was involved in a trade that sent Justin Verlander from the Tigers to the Astros. Going into 2018, MLB.com ranked Perez as the number one prospect in the Detroit organization. The 26-year-old has appeared in 79 games, 55 being starts, he has struck out 259 batters across 271 innings of work.