RAFAEL PEREZ RUMORS & GOSSIP
Indians, LHP Perez avoid arbitration, agree to pact
Cleveland Indians lefthander Rafael Perez agreed to a one-year contract worth just over $2 million on Thursday.
The deal between Perez and Cleveland avoided salary arbitration.
Perez had been asking for $2.4 million while the team was offering $1.6 million.
The 29-year-old Perez posted a 5-2 mark with a 3.00 ERA last season with the Indians. He made $1.33 million in 2011.
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Rafael Perez, Indians agree to 1-year deal
Left-hander Rafael Perez and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a one-year contract worth $2,005,000 and avoided salary arbitration.
The agreement Thursday was for $5,000 above the midpoint between the $2.4 million he had asked for and the $1.6 million the Indians had offered when the sides exchanged arbitration figures last month. Perez can earn a $25,000 performance bonus if...
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Indians Agree to Terms with RP Rafael Perez
The Cleveland Indians have avoided arbitration with relief pitcher Rafael Perez, agreeing to a one-year contract that will net the veteran left-hander $2.005 million with another $25,000 possible in incentives.
Perez, in his seventh season, posted a record of 5-2 with an ERA of 3.00 in 71 appearances through 2011. He had reportedly asked for $2.4 million with the team, at one point...
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Report: Indians Heading to Arbitration with Cabrera, Perez
For the first time since 1991 with starting pitcher Greg Swindell and infielder Jerry Browne, the Cleveland Indians will head to arbitration after not agreeing to terms with shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera or relief pitcher Rafael Perez.
The Indians had seven player eligible for arbitration heading into this offseason with five avoiding their hearings by agreeing to one-year deals: Jack...
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The Old Poll: Rafael Perez should stay in the bullpen
Thanks to all the participants that took part in The Old Poll, asking where in the world should Rafael Perez pitch in 2010. With Perez showing success as a starter during the winter leagues, combined with the Indians potential issues in the starting rotation, Perez could be looked at as a potential starter.If the readers here at Bringing Back Boudreau have anything to say, Perez...
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February 23, 2010
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February 23, 2010
Perez signing a no-brainer
Updating yesterday’s post, Rafael Perez agreed to a one-year, $795,000 contract. It’s clear that the Indians are betting that Perez Left can return to the downright dominating form he showed in 2007 (1.78 ERA in 60.2 IP) and the still excellent 2008, when he posted a 3.54 ERA in 76.1 IP. I believe that last [...]
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January 20, 2010
The Indians Arbitration Streak Continues as Perez signs
Greg Swindell.In 1991, Greg Swindell was awarded a $2 million dollar salary by Stephen Goldberg, and arbitrator that knew nothing about baseball. It was this single solitary moment that changed the philosophy of the Cleveland Indians forever. John Hart and Dan O'Dowd created a plan to sign their youth to long-term contracts, thus avoiding the dreaded arbitration. This plan...
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January 19, 2010
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January 19, 2010
Indians avoid arbitration with Perez
Looks like the Indians are continuing their streak of avoiding arbitration, as the official Indians twitter voice tribeinsider tweeted that “LHP Rafael Perez was signed today for 2010 to avoid arbitration”. The Indians haven’t had an arbitration case since 1991. Perez was the only Indians player to file for arbitration. I’ll have more info on [...]
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January 19, 2010
Another sizzling start for Rafael Perez
Rafael Perez continued to make the Dominican winter league his playground with another blistering start that gave him his first win for Gigantes del Cibao. Tonight, he went six innings, giving up only four hits and one run while striking out six without walking a batter. The bad news? Perez saw his ERA jump 0.60 of a run. The good news? His ERA is 0.60 in 15 total innings of...
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December 05, 2009
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December 05, 2009
Say What? Cleveland's Rafael Perez a starter?
Are the Cleveland Indians planning on moving Rafael Perez to the starting rotation?On Tuesday Night, not only did Rafael Perez start the game for his Dominican Winter League team, Gigantes del Cibao, but his numbers were off the charts. Perez went four innings, giving up only one hit, walking three, while striking out five batters. Regardless of what the Indians plan on doing with...
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November 25, 2009
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November 25, 2009
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