Wenceel Xavier Pérez is a professional baseball outfielder from the Dominican Republic, currently playing for the Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball (MLB). He began his MLB career in 2024.
On October 30, 1999, Wenceel Xavier Pérez was born. He is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder.
On July 2, 2016, Pérez signed with the Detroit Tigers as an international free agent.
In 2017, Pérez was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Tigers, marking his first professional stop.
In 2018, Pérez earned a call-up to the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Tigers after a strong performance. He was later promoted to the Low-A Connecticut Tigers and subsequently to the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps.
In 2019, Wenceel Pérez spent the full season with the West Michigan Whitecaps, batting .233 with 3 home runs and 30 RBI over 124 games. He was also named to the Detroit Tigers' Top 30 Prospects List by MLB.com ahead of the 2019 season at #12.
In 2020, Pérez did not play in a game due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On November 15, 2022, the Tigers added Pérez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
In 2023, Pérez played in 116 games split between the Single–A Lakeland Flying Tigers, Double–A Erie SeaWolves, and Triple–A Toledo, accumulating a .274/.368/.417 batting line with 9 home runs, 48 RBI, and 26 stolen bases.
On April 8, 2024, Pérez was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.
In 2024, Pérez was optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens to begin the season.
In 2024, Wenceel Pérez made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut for the Detroit Tigers.
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