CIONEL PEREZ LHP
BORN April 21 , 1996 in Havana , Cuba OPENING DAY AGE 21 HEIGHT 5 ’ 11 WEIGHT 170 BATS Left
THROWS Left
HOMETOWN Havana , Cuba ACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent in December 2016
Career Highlights : 2018 – Entered season as Houston ’ s No . 6 prospect , according to MLB . com .
2017 – Went 6-4 with a 4.13 ERA in 93 2 / 3 innings between Quad Cities , Buies Creek , and Corpus Christi . Opened year in extended Spring Training and began campaign with Quad Cities in late April . Held batters to a . 254 batting average against in Midwest League . Roughed up for 7 earned runs in 2 2 / 3 innings in debut on April 27 at Clinton . Bounced back with 5 2 / 3 scoreless frames on May 5 vs . Lake County . On May 22 vs . Peoria , tossed 7 no-hit innings while striking out a career-high 10 batters . Best month with Quad Cities was June , posting a 2.33 ERA ( 19 1 / 3 IP , 19 K , 4 BB ). Promoted to Buies Creek on July 11 . In 4 outings to begin Carolina League tenure , allowed 4 earned runs in 21 1 / 3 innings with 15 strikeouts and 2 walks . Made Corpus Christi debut in a start on August 16 at Tulsa and lasted 2 / 3 innings ( 1 ER , 3 BB ). Finished campaign with 5 2 / 3 scoreless innings on September 3 vs . San Antonio , allowing 3 hits and striking out 4 batters .
Career Notes : Before being signed by the Astros , played 2 seasons with Matanzas in Cuba ’ s Serie Nacional . Posted 2.06 ERA with 76 strikeouts ( 6th in league ) and 32 walks over 87 1 / 3 innings during 2014-15 season .
YEAR CLUB |
W-L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
CG |
SO |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
2017 |
Quad Cities ( A ) |
4-3 |
4.39 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
55.1 |
52 |
30 |
27 |
17 |
55 |
|
Buies Creek ( A ) |
2-1 |
2.84 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25.1 |
27 |
10 |
8 |
5 |
18 |
|
Corpus Christi ( AA ) |
0-0 |
5.54 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13.0 |
15 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
10 |
|
Career Totals |
6-4 |
4.13 |
21 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
93.2 |
94 |
48 |
43 |
27 |
83 |
37