Miguel Perez #29

In June 2000 graduated from Juan Jose Abreu High School.

2006

Spent the season at Class AA Chattanooga, where he hit .241 with 3hr, 33rbi and 5 stolen bases in a career-high 111 apps...on 12/13 was non-tendered but that same day signed a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League spring training camp.

2005

Was the organization's Minor League Defensive Player of the Year...spent the season with Sarasota in the Florida State League and Louisville in the International League...in 101g for the FSL Reds and Bats combined to hit .256 with 5hr and 38rbi...was selected to play in the Florida State League All-Star Game... in his Major League debut made 2 apps for the Reds, on 9/7 vs Mil (PH/C, 0-2) and 9/28 at Mil (PH, 0-1)... began the season with Sarasota...on 8/9 was promoted to Louisville following an injury to Dane Sardinha... made his Class AAA debut the next day vs Indianapolis (1-2, 2r)...finished the minor league season with the Bats...was promoted to the Reds on 9/5...at 21 years old made his Major League debut on 9/7 vs Mil, pinch hit (F8 off Chris Capuano) and caught the last 2 innings...on 8/18 vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre hit a 454-foot homer off Mike Bacsik, his first Class AAA home run and the ninth-longest in Louisville Slugger Field history... on 8/25 at Columbus had a season-high 4 hits...following the season played for Aragua in the Venezuelan Winter League (24g, .267, 6rbi).

2004

In 92g at Class A Dayton and Potomac combined to hit .236 with 1hr and 27rbi...from 4/13-4/22 was on the Dragons' disabled list with a strained left quadriceps muscle...began the season in Dayton and appeared in 74g there before he was promoted on 8/11...spent the rest of the season with the Cannons...following the season played for Aragua in the Venezuelan Winter League (10g, .208)...was added to the 40-man roster on 11/19.

2003

Combined to hit .305 with 1hr and 28rbi in 80g at Class A Dayton and Rookie Billings...from 5/12-6/16 was on the Dragons' disabled list with a fractured left index finger...began the season at Dayton, where in 20g he hit .172 (3rbi)...joined Billings when he came off the DL...in 60g for the Mustangs hit .339 (1hr, 25rbi) and helped lead the club to the Pioneer League championship...finished the short season ranked seventh in the league in batting average...received honorable mention on the PL's post-season All-Star team... recorded a season-high 15-game hitting streak from 7/6-7/23 (25-54, .463, 13rbi)...had a 14-game hitting streak from 8/19-9/4 (21-59, .356, 1hr, 5rbi)...on 1/19/04 was invited to his first Major League spring training camp.

2002

Combined to hit .278 with 2hr and 29rbi in 60g between the Venezuelan Summer League Reds and Rookie GCL Reds.

2001

In his first professional season hit .331 with 19rbi in 48g with the Venezuelan Summer League Reds.