Yorkis Miguel Vargas Pérez (born September 30, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The left-hander appeared in 337 games over nine seasons for the Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles, all as a relief pitcher. He also pitched three games in 1992 for the Yomiuri Giants.
| Yorkis Pérez | |
|---|---|
 Pérez in 1988 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 30, 1967 Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 30, 1991, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 10, 2002, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 14–15 |
| Earned run average | 4.44 |
| Strikeouts | 259 |
| Teams | |
Career
editHe signed a minor league deal with Baltimore just before the start of the 2002 season after he was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks during the last week of spring training. After spending almost the entire first half of the campaign with the Rochester Red Wings, his contract was purchased by the Orioles on June 25. He went 0–0 with one save and a 3.29 earned run average (ERA) in 23 appearances before an appendectomy on September 12 ended his season. He was released nineteen days later on October 1.[1]
Personal
editYorkis has three cousins (all brothers) that have played in the major leagues: Melido Pérez, Pascual Pérez, and Carlos Pérez. His son, Leurys Vargas, was a member of the Seattle Mariners organization from 2012-2015.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Orioles release four players," Baltimore Orioles press release, Tuesday, October 1, 2002.
- ^ "Leurys Vargas". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
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