After posting a 3.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with a 34:11 K:BB ratio in 29 second-half innings last season, Chris Perez became a popular 2010 sleeper pick among fantasy baseball circles.
Now the secret is out.
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer , Indians’ closer Kerry Wood “will miss six to eight weeks with a strained muscle below his right shoulder.” While Wood insists he’ll be back much sooner , his well-documented injury history makes his claim tough to believe.
Fantasy owners should run—not walk—to snag Perez off the waiver wire. Even if Wood returns on schedule, there’s no guarantee it’ll be as the Indians closer.
The 24-year-old Perez has shown flashes of brilliance is the past, punching out 12 batters per nine in the minors . His&n ...
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Cleveland’s Chris Perez To Replace Injured Kerry Wood As Indians’ Closer
Posted: 21st March 2010 by Nick Kappel in MLBComments Off on Cleveland’s Chris Perez To Replace Injured Kerry Wood As Indians’ Closer