The road to the major leagues was a twisty one for Detroit Tigers’ outfielder Wenceel Pérez. Even as an early believer in his 2022 breakout, you could not have convinced me that he’d be hitting in the three-hole and providing a major offensive boost to the Detroit Tigers even as late as this spring. The 24-year-old has been on a remarkable run over first 106 plate appearances in the major leagues. Now what everyone wants to know is, can this last?
In our preseason prospect reports, where we ranked Pérez 25th in the farm system, I described him as a player who have fallen through the cracks and wasn’t getting much attention, but who had the bat to ball skills and speed to be a very useful bench player.