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Wenceel Perez Thriving After Closing Off his Stance
Detroit Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez got a late start to the 2025 season due to a back injury, but he's been a different player since he returned, and it's mainly been attributed to a mechanical tweak in his stance, according to The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen. Perez has closed off his stance and is angling his front foot to make sure he doesn't pull off the baseball. It's helped him be effective from both sides of the plate as a switch-hitter, as he has three homers apiece from each side and currently sports a .983 OPS. In addition to his adjustments as a hitter, the 25-year-old has made strides at his new home in right field and has shown off his arm strength recently by hosing two Athletics baserunners. It's still only a small sample size of 83 at-bats in 2025, but the Dominican is hitting .301 and is worth a look as a waiver-wire pickup if he's available in your league.
Source: The Athletic - Cody Stavenhagen
Source: The Athletic - Cody Stavenhagen
