Detroit Tigers right-handed pitching prospect Franklin Perez will undergo right shoulder surgery Wednesday in Los Angeles, manager AJ Hinch announced Tuesday. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the head team physician for the L.A. Dodgers and Rams.
Perez, 23, was supposed to pitch for High-A West Michigan in 2021, but he opened the year on the injured list with a right shoulder capsule defect. He went to see ElAttrache last Thursday for further evaluation.
"He will be out a while," Hinch said Tuesday. "That announcement obviously impacts the rest of his year.