OLIVER PEREZ RUMORS & GOSSIP

One thing I have noticed since seriously following the team back in 2007, is a recurring theme between Mets free agent pitcher signings and velocity. If we take a look at the major pitcher signings/trades over the last 5 years we have Johan Santana, Oliver Perez (after he was resigned in 2008), and Francisco Rodriguez. Don’t get me wrong, two out of three of these players have...

Oliver Perez I guess it’s old news…. If you are left-handed and can reach home plate with a baseball, someone will give you a shot at a pitching job. I nearly fell out of my uncomfortable yellow computer chair when I saw this on the MLB transaction list a few days ago…. 1/18/12 – Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Oliver Perez. Oliver Perez!?!? It’...

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Left-handed pitcher Oliver Perez, who won 15 games for the New York Mets in 2007, signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Wednesday. Perez, 30, was invited to major-league spring training. This past offseason, Perez pitched in relief for the Tomateros de Culiacan in the Mexican Winter League. In 23 games, he was 0-2 with a 0.63 ERA, striking out 19 in 14-1/3...

SEATTLE (AP) -- The Seattle Mariners have signed left-handed pitcher Oliver Perez to a minor league contract with an invite to major league spring training.

Left-handed pitcher Oliver Perez, who won 15 games for the New York Mets in 2007 before hitting hard times, signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Wednesday. Perez, 30, was invited to major-league spring training. Perez followed his breakthrough '07 season by going 10-7 in 34 starts for the Mets in 2008, earning a three-year, $36 million contract from the Mets...

The Seattle Mariners have signed left-handed pitcher Oliver Perez to a minor league contract with an invite to major league spring training. Seattle announced the deal with the nine-year veteran on Wednesday. He spent all of the 2011 season pitching for Double-A Harrisburg in the Washington Nationals organization. Prior to his season in the minors, the 30-year-old Perez spent five...

The Seattle Mariners have signed left-handed pitcher Oliver Perez to a minor league contract with an invite to major league spring training. Seattle announced the deal with the nine-year veteran on Wednesday. He spent all of the 2011 season pitching for Double-A Harrisburg in the Washington Nationals organization.

Two formers Pirates have signed on with new teams today.Oliver Perez signed a minor-league deal with the Seattle Mariners that included an invitation to spring training. The Mariners are clearly scrambling after trading Michael Pineda to the Yankees for Jesus Montero. Perez has very little chance of seeing any time in the major leagues this year. Last year he pitched 75.2 innings...

According to a press release from the Seattle Mariners, they have signed left-hander Oliver Perez to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to Spring Training. Perez, 30, is a veteran of nine Major League seasons with San Diego (2002-2003), Pittsburgh (2003-2006) and New York-NL (2006-2010). He has a career record of 58-69 with a 4.63 ERA (572 ER, 1111.2 IP) with 628 strikeouts...