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| Former Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez reportedly retires at age 30 |
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Three years ago Chris Davis Jersey, Chris Perez ventured to Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City to represent the Cleveland Indians in the All-Star Game.
It marked his second straight trip to the Midsummer Classic as part of the American League squad.
Three years later Baltimore Orioles Jersey, the former Tribe closer, who ranks third in franchise history with 124 saves, has reportedly retired.
Perez was serving a 50-game suspension for drug use. In early July, he signed a minor-league contract with the Baltimore Orioles, who reportedly confirmed Perez's retirement to MASN on Wednesday.
#orioles confirm RHP chris perez retired. Was working out in sarasota
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) August 26, 2015
The Indians acquired Perez from the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009 for infielder Mark DeRosa. He established himself as a core piece of Cleveland's bullpen the following season, as he posted a 1.71 ERA and assumed the role of closer from Kerry Wood.
Perez earned his first All-Star nod in 2011, a year in which he finished with a 3.32 ERA and 36 saves. He logged a 3.59 ERA and 39 saves in 2012.
He became as knownfor his brazenness and outspokennessas his conquests on the diamond. He questioned why the Indians often played in front of mostly abandoned seats and why the Browns attracted larger crowds Jonathan Schoop Jersey. He challenged members of the Kansas City Royals. He made headlines in 2013 when a package containing marijuana arrived at his doorstep.
Perez lost his grip on the ninth-inning duties as the Indians rallied to qualify for the wild card at the end of the 2013 campaign. Four weeks after Cleveland bowed out of the postseason, the Indians severed ties with the right-hander. He latched on with the Los Angeles Dodgers for a year and signed with the Milwaukee Brewers in February, but he started the year in Triple-A Colorado Springs. He opted out of his contract in late April and signed with Baltimore about two months later.
In seven big-league seasons, the 42nd selection of the 2006 amateur draft racked up 133 saves and posted a 3.51 ERA, with 362 strikeouts in 379 1/3 innings.
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