"Perez, 34, exited his last start early and clearly knew something was amiss. He delivered a pitch to Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday and quickly called for time before motioning for assistance from the training staff ( video link). He looked directly at his shoulder, shook his head in frustration while handing the ball to manager Will Venable, and immediately departed with trainer James Kruk."
"It's been a frustrating year for the well-traveled Perez. He signed a one-year, $5MM deal with Chicago over the winter and has pitched quite well when healthy - but that's an unusually notable caveat with Perez in 2025. The typically durable southpaw suffered a flexor strain during his fourth start of the season and was out for nearly four months. He returned in mid-August only to incur this shoulder injury in just his seventh start back on the bump."
"Perez's 2025 season will draw to a close with a solid 3.54 ERA - but in a relatively small sample of just 56 innings. It's the fewest innings Perez has pitched in a season since 2014, when he underwent Tommy John surgery. He's pitched in at least 26 games every full season since 2019 and also made a full slate of 12 starts in the shortened 2020 campaign."
Martin Perez was placed on the 15-day injured list due to a shoulder strain, effectively ending his 2025 season. A left-handed reliever from Triple-A Charlotte was called up to fill his roster spot. Perez exited his last start early after delivering a pitch to Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday, signaled for time, sought training staff assistance, looked at his shoulder, handed the ball to manager Will Venable, and left with trainer James Kruk. Perez, 34, missed nearly four months earlier with a flexor strain and returned in mid-August before suffering the shoulder injury in his seventh start back. He posted a 3.54 ERA in 56 innings and faces a pending $10 million mutual option as he heads toward free agency.
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