Veteran facing old Pirates teammates on Wednesday for the first time since trade out of Pittsburgh
Martín Pérez #54 of the San Diego Padres reacts during the seventh inning of the game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on Aug. 09, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Martín Pérez had more than 17 years in professional baseball and had never been traded before the Padres acquired him in the minutes before last month’s deadline.
He’s played a big part, too, accounting for quality starts in each of his two appearances with the Padres — both wins for the team. Yet Pérez said he began looking at upping the curveball usage toward the end of his time in Pittsburgh, where he had a 5.20 ERA over 83 innings.“I can throw any pitch for a strike and I can move the ball really good,” Pérez said. “I think you go out there and it doesn’t matter how hard you throw. It’s where are you going to throw your pitches. I don’t have the velocity I used to have, but I have experience. I can see what the hitter is looking for or what pitch they want to swing at.
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