Martin Perez struggles in short outing against Phillies
by Chris Schommer | Padres Correspondent | Sat, Jul 20th 8:57am EDT
Martin Perez had a rough start on Friday, allowing six earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four over 3 2/3 innings in the Phillies' narrow 8-7 defeat to the Pirates.
Fantasy Impact:
This performance continues a troubling trend for Perez, whose season ERA ballooned to 5.49 and WHIP worsened to 1.66. With a declining strikeout rate now at 7.1 K/9 and a high BABIP of .358, it's clear that luck isn't on his side, and neither are the underlying metrics. Fantasy managers should be wary of relying on Perez in their rotations, as his high ERA and WHIP are likely to be a drag on their team's statistics. His role in fantasy lineups should be reconsidered unless he shows signs of substantial improvement.
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