Brewers claim Hernán Pérez off Waivers from Tigers. DFA Elián Herrera

[3and2Fastball]

[3and2Fastball]

Hernan Perez is 24 years old and has a .149 OPS (that is not a typo) in MLB ball this season

 

He hit .287/.331 in AAA ball in 2014. He can play every infield position and has mostly been a SS. He is 6'1" 185, bats right, throws right and is from Venezuela

[reillymcshane]

Season saved!

[And That]

If he arrives mid-game, I hope they do his entrance into the stadium in a Mench-ian fashion.

[bork]

So Rogers is the 4th OF now?

[3and2Fastball]

I'm not clear as to why Perez would be considered better than Herrera, other than being 6 years younger. I suppose it doesn't matter tremendously but Herrera is a far superior hitter

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/herreel01.shtml

[JohnBriggs12]

Perez is 6 years younger than Herrera. Herrera's expendable. Don't think this the last flyer they'll take this season trying to find a hidden gem or two. Anyone know if Perez has any options left?

 

I think right now this makes Hector Gomez/Jason Rogers tandem the backup corner OF.

[3and2Fastball]

So Rogers is the 4th OF now?

 

Perez played 2 games in the Outfield, 3 years ago, in the Venezuelan Winter League. Does that count?

[And That]

My guess is that they send out a pitcher back to AAA in the near future, and recall Schafer or Shane Peterson. The excitement never ends.

[JohnBriggs12]

So Rogers is the 4th OF now?

 

Perez played 2 games in the Outfield, 3 years ago, in the Venezuelan Winter League. Does that count?

 

They believe Hector Gomez can play LF too.

[bork]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2015/6/2/8694285/hernan-perez-tigers-options-dfa

 

Timely article asking why he was still on the Tiger's roster. Appears he was out of options, but showed some promise in the minors.

[patrickgpe]

seems like an OK move, would rather have a kid up there than Herrera, this reminds me a little of Wang last season, but we are not wasting a pen spot in a playoff race this time.

[yfinn6]

If he arrives mid-game, I hope they do his entrance into the stadium in a Mench-ian fashion.

 

I'm not sure which was worse at that time: watching Mench arrive at the ballpark and thinking how disappointed I was that this guy was suppose to help replace some of the offense that was going to be missing with the Carlos Lee trade, OR listening to Daron Sutton over-hype someone that even casual fans knew was nothing more than a 4th OF/RH bat off the bench. The real return was Francisco Cordero, but that didn't stop Sutton from going over-the-top (something he excelled at) with his Mench-love that evening.

[monty57]

Season saved!

 

The phrase "rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic" comes to mind.

[JimH5]

I will miss Elian's pointing to the sky. I will think of him whenever I see the sun.

[Outlander]

After hearing about this claim I had to see where the other Hernan in MLB history is at and he is stilling playing minor league ball in the Reds organization.

[trwi7]

If he arrives mid-game, I hope they do his entrance into the stadium in a Mench-ian fashion.

 

I'm not sure which was worse at that time: watching Mench arrive at the ballpark and thinking how disappointed I was that this guy was suppose to help replace some of the offense that was going to be missing with the Carlos Lee trade, OR listening to Daron Sutton over-hype someone that even casual fans knew was nothing more than a 4th OF/RH bat off the bench. The real return was Francisco Cordero, but that didn't stop Sutton from going over-the-top (something he excelled at) with his Mench-love that evening.

 

Kind of wish I had access to FS Wisconsin during that trade because I would've loved to hear this.

[And That]

So if Hernan Iribarren was "The Hurricane" does that make Hernan Perez "The Tropical Depression"?

[FVBrewerFan]

Melvin cornering the market on middle infielders every bit as much as the Dukes cornered the market on frozen concentrated orange juice. (I hope the three of you who understand the reference enjoyed that one.)

[Boomer5]

Crown Us

[torts]

Hernan Perez is 24 years old and has a .149 OPS (that is not a typo) in MLB ball this season

 

guys, were talking Craig Counsell numbers here! Little do we know, but we may have a future MLB Manager on our hands!!!!

[Thurston Fluff]

I think this falls in the category of; if all things are equal go with the younger guy. While they may not be totally equal, the position the team is in probably shifts the scale enough to see the logic.

On a side note am I the only one who feels bad for guys like Herrera when this happens? I really pull for those fringe guys to make it. At least make it long enough to be considered legit major league players.

[brewcrewdue80]

I can only think this move makes sense if all of them...Lind, Sardinas, Segura, Ramirez are traded within the next couple of weeks. I feel Jeff Bianchi had a higher ceiling than this guy's production to date.

[folly412]

Guess it's a move with the future in mind. Though I can only think of it as garbage in, garbage out. In three years, Herrera wouldn't have been around and contributing, unless we still stink. There's an almost 2% chance this guy will be.

[davego]

I need the GI Joe with the Ku Fu grip!

 

.149 OPS...nice...