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Martin Perez Fans Career-High 10 in Win Over Miami
Atlanta Braves veteran left-hander Martin Perez did something in Tuesday's victory over the division-rival Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park that he's never done in his 15 years in the majors. Perez allowed four earned runs on five hits (one homer) in five innings in a no-decision, but he also struck out 10 batters for the first time in his career. The 35-year-old veteran southpaw moved back into Atlanta's starting rotation for the time being with the Braves sending rookie JR Ritchie back to the minors on Tuesday. He threw 55 of his 78 pitches for strikes, and although this wasn't his best outing of the 2026 season, he's still sporting a 2.85 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 10 outings (six starts) over 41 innings pitched. Perez might be pitching well so far this year with Atlanta, but he will continue to have a limited fantasy ceiling with a lack of strikeout stuff. Before Tuesday's 10-K performance, Perez didn't have more than five punchouts in a single outing. He's currently rostered in only 15% of Yahoo leagues.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
