"A 14-year MLB veteran, the Venezuelan left-hander has 17.1 career fWAR across over 1,630 career innings. His career pitching line (ERA-/FIP-/xFIP-) is 100/103/107 - basically a fourth-ish starter over the arc of a decade and a half. That said, Perez had a career year in 2022 (3.9 fWAR on a 74/81/96 line), but has fallen on hard times since. He's thrown 332 2/3 innings after that season, never exceeding 0.8 fWAR in a season, and with a moribund 104/115/114 line, which is basically fifth starter territory."
"On the plus side, Perez is a sinker-changeup-cutter guy who showed good command of the first two last year. If he carries that over and stops relying on his cutter so much (as it has been consistently crushed in 2022), there may be something there. For now, though, this is just pure depth - just amassed in the offseason, as opposed to in a panic a la the Carlos Carrascos and Cal Quantrills of yesteryear."
Héctor Pérez is a 14-year MLB veteran left-hander with 17.1 career fWAR and over 1,630 innings, and a career ERA-/FIP-/xFIP- of roughly 100/103/107, indicating a long-term fourth-starter profile. He produced a strong 2022 but has since thrown 332 2/3 innings with declining results, never exceeding 0.8 fWAR in a season and posting a 104/115/114 line more characteristic of fifth-starter depth. Recent seasons include stints with four teams and missed time last year due to a shoulder strain. He relies on sinker and changeup command, while cutter usage has been punished and HR/FB susceptibility remains a key concern. The signing functions primarily as offseason depth with limited upside.
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